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Baby pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo

‘Adorable’ Baby Pygmy Hippo Needs A Name, Zoo Says

Celebrity pygmy hippo Moo Deng has company. A new baby born at the Metro Richmond Zoo will get her name from a public poll. "Poppy" is a leading contender.

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Virginia zoo welcomes newborn pygmy hippopotamus as year ends

According to the Richmond-area zoo, pygmy hippos are an endangered West African species, and only 2,500 mature hippos remain in the wild. Officials said pygmy hippos are distinctive from regular hippos because they do not live in groups and are usually solitary or in pairs.

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Zoo in Virginia launches poll to name newborn pygmy hippopotamus calf

A female pygmy hippopotamus was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo Dec. 9, the zoo announced Christmas Eve. The public is now invited to vote on her name.

A U.S. Zoo Gets a Hippopotamus For Christmas! Pygmy Hippo Born in December Makes Public Debut

Metro Richmond Zoo The newborn pygmy hippo with her mother, Iris "Most people don't get a hippopotamus for Christmas at ...

A Virginia zoo welcomes newborn pygmy hippopotamus as year ends

The mother Iris gave birth to the female calf on Dec. 9 following a seven-month gestation, zoo officials said. The newborn, ...

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