Dwarf Hippo

"While defecating, he wags his tail very hard, to spread the poop."

Dwergnijlpaard

  • Choeropsis liberiensis

    Scientific name

  • Afrika

    Habitat

  • gras, struiken, varens en vruchten

    Food

  • 55 jaar

    Lifetime

  • 160 tot 275 kilo

    Weight

  • 1.40 tot 1.60 m

    Length

  • 1 of 2

    Number of youngsters

  • 6 tot 7 maanden

    Wear time

  • Bedreigd

    IUCN Status

  • Ja

    EEP

Wist je dat?

  • 55

    years, which is the maximum age of the pygmy hippopotamus

  • 1.50

    meters, is the average length of a pygmy hippopotamus

  • 7

    months it takes until a youngster is born

Just a little different

Dwarf hippos, unlike their larger cousins, live on land during the day and migrate to the water at night. Dwarf hippos live alone or with a young while common hippos live in groups.

Sunburn

Dwarf hippos have thin and sensitive skin. To keep the skin supple and protected from the sun, special glands release an oily, slimy liquid with sunscreen factor 15.

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