Pygmy hippopotamus  (Choeropsis liberiensis)

Facts

Also known as: Pygmy hippo
Previously known as: Hexaprotodon liberiensis
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderCetartiodactyla
FamilyHippopotamidae
GenusChoeropsis (1)
SizeHead-body length: 1.5 - 1.75 m (2)
Shoulder height: 75 - 100 cm (2)
Weight180 - 275 kg (2)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN) by the IUCN Red List (1), and listed on Appendix II of CITES (3).

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