Pygmy hippos like Haggis and Moo Deng are native to the forests and swamps of West Africa, primarily in Liberia. [Related: American hippopotamus ranching almost took off 100 years ago .] How much ...

Small enough to fit in your hand, pygmy rabbits are the world’s smallest rabbit. They’re also the only North American rabbits who dig their own burrows. They need continuous expanses of sagebrush for ...

Classified as critically endangered and believed to have a rapidly declining population and habitat area, pygmy three-toed sloths (Bradypus pygmaeus) are native exclusively to the island of Escudo de ...

The world's smallest wild pig species has made a significant comeback, thanks to 28 years of ongoing conservation and ...

Cactus ferruginous pygmy owls are named for the saguaro cactuses they live in, their rusty-colored stripes, and their small size. They’re as fierce as they are small: These 2.5-ounce raptors prey on ...

An "incredibly rare" female baby hippopotamus has been born at Edinburgh Zoo. The tiny endangered pygmy hippo calf, named Haggis, arrived on 30 October and zookeepers said her personality was ...

Acadiana could soon have its own Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo in Thailand who's taken the internet by storm. Zoosiana recently welcomed two pygmy hippopotamuses, Bella and Noche, with the hopes ...

Celebrity hippo Moo Deng has some friendly competition. There’s a new pygmy hippo on the block, and she also has a food-themed name. Haggis—named for an offal-based Scottish delicacy—was ...