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Hippos bathe in freshwater.

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Q: Do pygmy hippos bathe in salt water or fresh water?
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What are people doing to save the pygmy hippo from endangerment?

People are trying to find the pygmy hippos a suitable habitat. But, war in the area is preventing people from finding a suitable habitat for pygmy hippos. Most pygmy hippos live in zoos. In zoos the pygmy hippos are safe from hunters and natural predators. Pygmy hippos have plenty of food and water in the zoos. The zoo keepers breed the pygmy hippos. Also, some people are keeping pygmy hippos as pets.


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