Watch out Moo Deng, theres a new baby pygmy hippo in town.
The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia just announced the arrival of a healthy-looking female calf born earlier this month.
The successful birth is an especially important event because pygmy hippos are anendangered speciesin the wild.
The zoo’s latest addition: a healthy and fast-growing baby pygmy hippo.© Metro Richmond Zoo
As their name implies, pygmy hippos aremuch smallerthan their cousins.
That said, pygmy hippos are still heftyeven from the very start.
So far, everything seems to be going smoothly, as the baby is nursing and growing quick.
Iris and her newborn, yet-to-be-named calf. Photo: Metro Richmond Zoo
Both hippo species are facingpopulation troublesin the parts of Africa they call home.
In the meantime, the Metro Richmond Zoo is already hard at work running PR for its hippo star.
The poll, which will close on December 31, can be viewed (and voted on)here.
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