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