Lifespan
Up to 43 years
under human care
Lifespan
under human care
Diet
leaves, roots, ferns and fallen fruit
Habitat
and streams in lowland forests
Range
Upper Guinea Forest of West Africa
To maintain a healthy population of pygmy hippos under human care, there is a need to enhance and diversify their gene pool, so as to ensure healthy and viable offspring are produced. To date, we have sent a total of 24 pymgy hippos to zoos around the world to participate in global breeding programmes.