A 1-year-old hippo has made his way to Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium, where he can now be seen exploring and settling into his new home.
— while common hippos are more widespread across the continent.
Pygmy hippos grow to about 3 feet tall and almost 6 feet long. They can weigh 350 to 800 pounds. That sounds pretty hefty until you consider that male common hippos can top 5 feet at the shoulder and tip the scales at almost 10,000 pounds. Pygmy hippos are also nocturnal and tend to be solitary. Most of what we know about them is from observation in captivity, says the PHF, and they’re the subject of legends in their home habitat.
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