Pygmy Hippopotamus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Crocodile
gptkbp:activity_pattern gptkb:Nocturnal
gptkbp:age Reaches maturity at 4 to 5 years
gptkbp:behavior Semi-aquatic
gptkbp:body_shape Compact and stocky
gptkbp:breeding_behavior Captive breeding programs exist
gptkbp:breeding_range 3 to 5 years
gptkbp:breeding_season Year-round
gptkbp:captive_breeding Successful in some zoos
gptkbp:climate_adaptation Tropical climate
gptkbp:color Dark gray to brown
gptkbp:conservation_efforts gptkb:WWF
Protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status Endangered
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of wildlife conservation
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
Herbivorous diet
gptkbp:ecological_role Seed disperser
gptkbp:endemic_to gptkb:Liberia
gptkbp:family gptkb:Hippopotamidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1842
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Grazing on grasses
gptkbp:fossil_record Ancient relatives found
gptkbp:genetic_diversity Low genetic diversity
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Choeropsis
gptkbp:habitat Forests
gptkbp:has_skin Thick and hairless
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pygmy Hippopotamus
gptkbp:lifespan 30 to 55 years
gptkbp:litter_size 1 to 2
gptkbp:local_names Various local names in Africa
gptkbp:mouth Large canine teeth
gptkbp:native_to West Africa
gptkbp:population Less than 3,000 individuals
gptkbp:population_trend Decreasing
gptkbp:predators gptkb:humans
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Common_Hippopotamus
gptkb:Dwarf_Hippopotamus
gptkbp:reproduction Viviparous
gptkbp:research_importance Studied for conservation efforts
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Choeropsis_liberiensis
gptkbp:size 1.5 meters long
gptkbp:skin_color Dark brown
gptkbp:social_behavior Limited social interaction
gptkbp:social_structure Solitary or small groups
gptkbp:subspecies None recognized
gptkbp:territorial_behavior Not highly territorial
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
Poaching
gptkbp:vocalization Grunts and wheezes
gptkbp:water_habitat Freshwater rivers and swamps
gptkbp:water_requirement Needs access to water
gptkbp:weight 180 to 275 kg
gptkbp:wildlife Logging and agriculture
Common in zoos
gptkbp:young Calf
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Zoo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4