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The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis). The name comes from the ancient Greek for river horse (á¼±ÏÏÎ¿ÏÏÏÎ±Î¼Î¿Ï).
The pygmy hippopotamus is a more timorous species that lives in Western Africa. These mammals, which appear to be scaled-down versions of common hippos, are prevalent in African nations such as Cote d'Ivoire and Liberia. Pygmy hippopotamuses also inhabit Guinea and Sierra Leone, although to a lesser degree.