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Rare baby pygmy hippo unveiled to the public, Marwell Zoo, Hampshire, Britain - 07 Dec 2008
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Three-week old pygmy hippo with its mother, The rare hippo was born three weeks ago as part of a special breeding programme designed to help save the species from extinction. With numbers in the wild estimated at no more than 3,000 the species is currently listed as 'endangered.'
Rare Baby Pygmy Hippo Born In Captivity In UK
RARE BABY PYGMY HIPPO BORN IN CAPTIVITY IN UK
This baby pygmy hippo is sticking close to its mother as it takes its first tentative steps in front of the public at a British zoo.
The rare hippo was born three weeks ago as part of a special breeding programme designed to help save the species from extinction.
With numbers in the wild estimated at no more than 3,000, the species is currently listed as 'endangered.'
Weighing just 4kg when she was born on November 13, the tiny infant is dwarfed by her mother who weighs in at a whopping 270kg.
But the pair still love nothing more than playing together in their enclosure, at Marwell Zoological Park, near Winchester, Hants.
Keeper Dave Schofield said: "When she was first born we had to keep her inside for about a week to let her develop a bond with her mother.
"But now she is on show to the public and she is proving very popular with everyone.
"People always love the pygmy hippos, especially the little ones because they are so cute.
"Normally pygmy hippos sleep a lot in the first two weeks of their lives but this one is very active and very inquisitive.
"At the moment she is still feeding from her mother who is very possessive over her baby."
Pygmy hippos are endemic to West Africa with known populations living in Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
They live in heavily forested regions and as pygmy hippos are semi-aquatic they need to live near water to keep their skin moisturised...
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