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Pygmy Hippopotamus
Cleopatra and Inocencio, the pygmy hippos, are in the Tropical Forest at Franklin Park Zoo.
See This Animal At the ZooThey are both international animals, with Cleo coming to Boston from Toronto and Inocencio coming from Chile. You can often see one of them in water just as the Zoo opens in the morning.
About the Pygmy Hippopotamus

Geographic Range:

Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetartiodactyla
Family: Hippopotamidae
Genus: Choeropsis
Species: liberiensis
The pygmy hippo is a stout animal with a relatively small and rounded head and thick blackish skin. Like the larger Nile hippo, it excretes reddish droplets that soften and protect its skin. This creature is solitary and secretive in the wild. It's not vicious, but can be dangerous when disturbed. The pygmy hippo will attempt to intimidate potential enemies by opening its jaws and baring its canine teeth.