Pygmy Hippopotamus
by Miroslava Jurcik
Title
Pygmy Hippopotamus
Artist
Miroslava Jurcik
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
The Pygmy Hippopotamus, or Pygmy Hippo, was discovered only recently - in the mid 1800s. A shy and solitary animal, it lives in swamps and forests. It is smaller than the Common Hippo but not an exact copy. For its size the Pygmy Hippo has longer legs, a smaller head and narrower mouth. Hiding in dense forests it eats leaves, herbs, fallen fruits and grasses. To reach higher branches it stands on its hind legs and leans on the tree with its front legs.
At Taronga Zoo we currently have two Pygmy Hippos, a male named Fergus and a female named Kambiri (DOB: 26 June 2010).
When I took this picture there were living separately, but since then they been introduce and having fun together.
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July 18th, 2016
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Comments (15)
Phyllis Kaltenbach
Congratulations, Miroslava, your beautiful image has been Featured on "Fuzzy, Warm and Soft".
HH Photography of Florida
Outstanding close-up of this little guy, Miroslava. Excellent detail. l/fv