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nocturnal. It is one of only two extant species in the hippopotamidae family, the other being its much larger cousin the common hippopotamus
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The pygmy hippopotamus displays many terrestrial
grasses and fruits
it finds in the forests.
A rare nocturnal forest creature, the pygmy hippopotamus is a difficult animal to study in the wild; it also lives primarily in countries with a great degree of civil strife. Pygmy hippos lead mostly solitary lives; they are sometimes seen in pairs or threesomes, but never large pods like the common hippopotamus. Unlike the common hippopotamus, they are not known to be territorial. (read more . . . )