pygmy hippopotamus

American  

noun

1. a small hippopotamus, Choeropsis liberiensis, of forests and swamps in western Africa.

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Example Sentences

Yang has been known to portray the iceberg that sank the Titanic or the adorable Thai pygmy hippopotamus Moo Deng.

From Salon

The pygmy hippopotamus is native to forests and swamps of West Africa, with adults growing to just half the size of the common hippopotamus.

From Reuters

The pygmy hippopotamus is a large mammal native to the forests and swamps of western Africa.

From Washington Times

The country's rapidly disappearing forests are home to Western chimpanzees, classified as critically endangered since 2016, forest elephants and the rare pygmy hippopotamus.

From Reuters

The singer was on hand as the 26-year-old pygmy hippopotamus Francesca made her first Oklahoma public appearance since moving from the San Diego Zoo.

From Seattle Times