Many experts believe they are descended from the original Middle Stone Age expansion of anatomically modern humans.

Flower gave a description of two skeletons of Akkas, lately obtained in the Monbuttu country, Central Africa, by Emin Pasha ... are those of fully adult people, a male and a female, but ...

Reports of baby pygmy hippos in Thailand and in Richmond, Virginia, have garnered much attention for their respective zoos, ...

The year was, once again, the warmest on record globally, according to the World Meteorological Organization, with multiple ...

The experience is limited to up to four people and participants ... according to the Pygmy Hippo Foundation. Pygmies are native to West Africa, and their average life expectancy is 27 years.

Poppy — a viral baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo — got her own livestream on Jan. 13, the Virginia zoo announced.

The reclusive species is native to West Africa and loves water ... “We’re thrilled to see so many people joining in on the fun of naming our adorable pygmy hippo baby,” the zoo said.

She may be young, but she makes sure people know who’s in ... she likes to be next to Iris,” Lopez said. Pygmy hippos are an endangered species from West Africa. Only about 2,000 to 3,000 ...