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Move over, Moo Deng. The Houston Zoo now has its own pygmy hippo.
He was born at the San Diego Zoo in April 2020. The pygmy hippopotamus is one of two species belonging to the family ...
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‘Adorable’ Baby Pygmy Hippo Needs A Name, Zoo Says
“This birth was unique as it was the first time Iris gave birth in water,” the zoo said. “While common hippos usually give birth underwater, pygmy hippo calves can be born on land or in water.
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A U.S. Zoo Gets a Hippopotamus For Christmas! Pygmy Hippo Born in December Makes Public Debut
Related: China Plans to Send New Pandas to the U.S., Signs Agreement with the San Diego Zoo Iris, the mother of the baby pygmy hippo, gave birth in an indoor pool around 4:50 p.m. on Dec. 9.