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Fun fact: The zoo says people have traveled as far as Alaska and California to see the famous four-month-old pygmy hippo, who loves sweet potatoes, broccoli and sometimes bananas and apples.
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Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
One hippo, christened Pepe, escaped the estate and was killed by the authorities in 2009.
—Devika Girish, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The hype around the new pygmy follows a summer full of love for Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo born at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand in July.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
American Woman Killed by Lion Attack in South African Safari Park
Then, according to the complaint, the hippo suddenly and without warning lifted its head, charged from the waters and headed toward Lisa.
—David Chiu, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
One hippo, christened Pepe, escaped the estate and was killed by the authorities in 2009.
—Devika Girish, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The hype around the new pygmy follows a summer full of love for Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo born at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand in July.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
American Woman Killed by Lion Attack in South African Safari Park
Then, according to the complaint, the hippo suddenly and without warning lifted its head, charged from the waters and headed toward Lisa.
—David Chiu, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Hippo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hippo. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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