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The pygmy hippo is a cousin to to the hippopotamus and its closest relative is the whale. They are mostly nocturnal and and stay in swamps, wallows and rivers in South Africa. Pygmy hippos are about 30-39 inches tall and weigh about 350-600 pounds. They are herbivores and eat leaves,ferns, fruits and roots. These hippos are endangered and we are trying to protect them by making them illegal to hunt and the government is trying to make an awareness about them.

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their closest relative is a whale and they are primarily nocturnal.

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they live about 27 years and have 1-2 babies.

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They like to eat leaves, ferns, fruits and roots.

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The pygmy hippo is endangered and now illegal to hunt.

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Today, the Zoo has a pair of pygmy hippos, Francesca and Elgon, along the Hippo Trail in the San Diego Zoo's Lost Forest. The two get along well, as long as Elgon remembers that Francesca is the boss. Francesca came from the zoo in Rome in 2000, and Elgon, born in a zoo in South Africa, arrived here in 2004.

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The Pygmy hippo lives in swampy areas with rocks.

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They are about 350-600 pounds. They are 30-39 inches tall.