New baby pygmy hippo born at Taman Safari

New baby pygmy hippo born at Taman Safari

Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor

A newborn pygmy hippopotamus has added to the variety of
wilderness in Safari Park in Bogor, as Tina, a 10-year old pygmy
hippo, gave birth on Tuesday.

Tina is one of Safari Park's eight pygmy hippos. Hippopotamus
are one of 270 species in the Bogor conservation area.

Yulius Suprihando, the park's public relations officer, Tina
delivered the baby hippo at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday after a 210-day
pregnancy.

The female hippo previously mated with Safari's male hippo
Shinto.

Pygmy hippopotamus (Cheoropsis liberiensis) are a rare breed
found only in Guinea and Liberia in west Africa. They only weigh
between 160 and 240 kilograms and have a length ranging from 1.5
to 1.75 meters. Hippopotamus are usually 4.5 meters long.

The nocturnal herbivore lives in rivers or lakes and are good
swimmers. They have the unique ability to turn their ears a full
360 degrees.