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Events covered in this essay (the last of a three-part photo summary of the year) include Hurricanes Helene and Milton striking southeastern United States, a famous pygmy hippo named Moo Deng, the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and much more.
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Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Born on July 10 and revealed to the public later that month, the baby hippo (and her iconic facial expressions) quickly became a viral internet sensation.
—Time Photo Department, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
Pygmy hippos are considered the smaller cousin to the common hippo, weighing less than one-fourth of a full-sized common hippo.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
Dicynodonts weren’t mammals, but some dicynodonts were like hippos, while others were more like wild pigs.
—Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
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Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Born on July 10 and revealed to the public later that month, the baby hippo (and her iconic facial expressions) quickly became a viral internet sensation.
—Time Photo Department, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
Pygmy hippos are considered the smaller cousin to the common hippo, weighing less than one-fourth of a full-sized common hippo.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
Dicynodonts weren’t mammals, but some dicynodonts were like hippos, while others were more like wild pigs.
—Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Hippo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hippo. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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