The pygmy hippopotamus or pygmy hippo, Choeropsis liberiensis, is a small hippopotamid which is native to the forests and swamps of West Africa.

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The pygmy hippopotamus or pygmy hippo, Choeropsis liberiensis, is a small hippopotamid which is native to the forests and swamps of West Africa, primarily in Liberia, with small populations in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Ivory Coast. It has been extirpated from Nigeria. The pygmy hippo is reclusive and nocturnal.

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Location: West Africa.
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