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The now one-month-old hippo first made headlines after her birth last month, following the social media fervor surrounding Thailand's pygmy hippo Moo Deng this past summer.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Poppy was the name chosen for a newborn pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia after the zoo held an online contest to determine her name, with zoo officials saying Poppy won with 52.8% of the total votes.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Pygmy hippos are native to forested areas of West Africa and are much smaller than a regular, full-size hippo.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Learning more about pygmy hippo behavior and conservation from a zoo team member.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Poppy was the name chosen for a newborn pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia after the zoo held an online contest to determine her name, with zoo officials saying Poppy won with 52.8% of the total votes.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Pygmy hippos are native to forested areas of West Africa and are much smaller than a regular, full-size hippo.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Learning more about pygmy hippo behavior and conservation from a zoo team member.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Hippo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hippo. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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