Mammalia
EN
Endangered
Endangered (EN)
It faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
IUCN Red List classification
Herbivore
Pygmy hippopotamus
Choeropsis liberiensis
The pygmy hippopotamus is smaller, more solitary and more terrestrial than the common hippopotamus.
Natural habitat
Rainforests and shaded streams.
Geographic distribution
West Africa, especially Liberia and neighbouring countries.
Diet
Leaves, ferns, fruit and other vegetation.
Key characteristics
Smaller, more solitary and more terrestrial than the common hippopotamus.
It follows regular paths through dense vegetation and rests in water.
