Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. The pygmy hippopotamus was born on Dec. 9 and given an official birth ...

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The newest arrival among Berlin's pygmy hippos has been given the name Brötchen, which is a bread roll in German, and is now trying out her hooves in the water, zoo director Andreas Knieriem said on ...

Hippos typically live together in groups ranging from 10 to 30 members. Being semi-aquatic, hippos are built for life in the water. Their ears, eyes, and nostrils are located on top of their heads, ...