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We can hold fundraisers for groups trying to help the Pygmy hippos' ecosystem (such as WWF, Rainforest Alliance, and Amazon Watch). By preserving their ecosystem and saving them from deforestation there will be more Pygmy hippos. Also, we can educate people about the Pygmy hippos' problems, which may help prevent hunting for bushmeat and deforestation. Additionally, we can share our online pygmy hippo projects with the world so people will be educated about the Pygmy hippo's problem.

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1. The pygmy hippo is about 3 feet tall at the shoulder, which is only 1/5 of the common hippo's height.
2. The pygmy hippo weighs from 392-606 pounds which is only 1/4 of the common hippo's weight.

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 How Energy Cycles Through their Ecosystem

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 How Energy Cycles Through their Ecosystem

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Producers absorb energy from the sun, and dispose and use some, then 1st stage consumers get energy from the plants, and dispose and use some of that, then 2nd stage consumers get energy from the 1st stage consumers and dispose and use some of that, then that continues with the 3rd stage consumers, etc., then decomposers get energy from dead plants and animals, and dispose and use some energy through nutrients into the soil.

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Pygmy Hippo and Regular Hippo Comparison

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Pygmy Hippo and Regular Hippo Comparison

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-The Pygmy hippo’s skin release a red substance that is like sunscreen, but people call it ‘sweat blood’

-Their eyes, ears, and nose are on the top of it’s head, so when the rest of it’s body is underwater it can still see, smell, and hear.

-Its nostrils and ears pinch tightly shut when they go underwater, making it easier for them to stay underwater.

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The Pygmy Hippo's Relationships with Other Species'

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The Pygmy Hippo's Relationships with Other Species'

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Competitive Relationships: They are not aggressive, but they are very territorial.
What they prey on (Predatory Relationships): They are herbivores, and eat a wide variety of plants throughout the rainforest.
Mutually-Beneficial Relationships: They are very solitary and travel alone or in pairs.

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People are trying to save it the Pygmy hippo by breeding it in captivity.  Between 1970 and 1991 the population of Pygmy hippos living in captivity more than doubled. But, gradually after a couple years the population fell. Other ways that people are trying to save the Pygmy hippo is by making it illegal to kill and trade them. But, because of extensive conflict and lack of resource, the laws are poorly enforced.

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Jaguars, Pythons, Capybaras, and Alligators.

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What are the Abiotic Components in their Ecosystem? 

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What are the Abiotic Components in their Ecosystem? 

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Water, sun, O2 (Oxygen), and Carbon Dioxide.

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What are the Biotic Organisms in their Ecosystem?

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What are the Biotic Organisms in their Ecosystem?

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Trees: Oil palm tree, mahogany tree, okoume tree
Consumers: African forest elephants (eats: leaves, fruit, bark), hunted by: humans); gorilla (eats: fruit), hunted by: leopards and humans; black colobus monkey (eats: high-protein leaves, unripe fruit, seeds, flowers, bark); driver ants (eats: anything); African grey parrot (eats: seeds, nuts, fruit, and berries); okapi (eats: leaves), hunted by: leopard; G Nither’s spiny lizard (eats: bugs).
Decomposers: Worms, fungi, bacteria.

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Pygmy hippos eat a wide range of things. From tons of berries to many many other plants, the pygmy hippo eats at least 80 pounds of food a day. That may not seem much but to a creature this size it's a large amount to consume.

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Pygmy hippos live in the rain forests and swamps of West Africa. Primarily in Libya, with some in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and the Ivory Coast.

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Pygmy hippos are endangered because people are killing for them for their bushmeat and the Pygmy hippo's ecosystem is suffering from deforestation. Humans have cut down 5,010 km of forest.That's -15% of the forests in about 26 years. Because of this the population size of the Pygmy hippos have dropped a lot. There are only 3,000 Pygmy hippos left.