25 to 45 Kgs at birth
Adult pygmy hippos weigh about 400-600 pounds.
There are two species of hippopotamus that exist today. These are the regular hippo and the pygmy hippo. The regular hippo's conservation status is Vulnerable. The pygmy hippo is Endangered. Luckily, pygmy hippos breed well in captivity.
the pygmy hippo is endangered because people are killing them for their teeth and skin.
Male Pygmy hippos weigh about 500 lbs to 600 lbs, and is about 5 ft long. Female pygmy hippos weigh about 400 lbs, and are about 4 1/2 ft long.
A pygmy hippo's head has a rounded appearance. The face is not as elongated as that of a typical hippo.
Pygmy hippos are smaller and they don't have tusks. They are also blacker than the regular hippo.
The pygmy hippo's main food source is vegetation found on the riverbanks.
hippos live swamps in east Africa(Large hippo) and West Africa(Pygmy Hippo)
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