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When was the pygmy hippopotamus first scientifically described?
Quick Answer
The pygmy hippopotamus was first scientifically described in 1849.
The Full Story
The pygmy hippopotamus was described scientifically in 1849, and it is much smaller and more elusive than the common hippopotamus. It lives in forested areas of West Africa and is adapted to a more secretive lifestyle. Because of its habitat, it was long less familiar to science than the larger hippo. It remains one of Africa’s most distinctive mammals.
Key Facts
1.First scientific description: 1849
2.Lives in West African forests
3.Much smaller than the common hippopotamus
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