Pygmy hippopotamus

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:fish
gptkbp:activities nocturnal
gptkbp:average_temperature around 36.5 ° C
gptkbp:behavior semi-aquatic
territorial
gptkbp:body_style compact and stocky
gptkbp:color dark gray
dark brown to gray
gptkbp:conservation_efforts gptkb:API
protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:collection
Endangered
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of conservation efforts
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:domestication not domesticated
gptkbp:environmental_impact vulnerable to climate change
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:John_Edward_Gray
gptkbp:foraging_behavior browsing and grazing
gptkbp:fossil_record limited fossil evidence
gptkbp:genetic_diversity low genetic diversity
gptkbp:gestation_period 6 to 7 months
gptkbp:habitat 3 to 4 years
forests
swamps and rivers
possible but challenging
gptkbp:has_skin thick and hairless
gptkbp:height 75 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pygmy hippopotamus
gptkbp:interacts_with limited social interaction
gptkbp:length 1.5 m
gptkbp:lifespan 30 to 55 years
gptkbp:litter_size gptkb:musical
gptkbp:mating_system polygynous
gptkbp:mouth large canines
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Liberia
West Africa
gptkbp:population_trend decreasing
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Person
gptkbp:range wider in the past
restricted to small areas.
gptkbp:related_species Common hippopotamus
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Choeropsis_liberiensis
gptkbp:senses good hearing and smell
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:speed excellent swimmer
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
poaching
gptkbp:vocalization grunts and wheezes
gptkbp:weight 180 kg
gptkbp:wildlife common in zoos
agriculture expansion
gptkbp:young calf