Pygmy hippopotamus unusual secretion as common hippos, that gives a pinkish tinge to their bodies, and is sometimes described as "blood sweat" though the secretion is neither sweat nor blood. This substance, hipposudoric acid, is believed to have antiseptic and sunscreening properties. The skin of hippos dries out quickly and cracks, which is why both species spend so much time in water. The skeleton of "C. liberiensis" is more gracile than that of the common hippopotamus, meaning their bones are proportionally thinner. The common hippo's spine is parallel with the ground; the pygmy hippo's back slopes forward, a likely adaptation to pass
Pygmy ringtail possum Pygmy ringtail possum The pygmy ringtail possum ("Pseudochirulus mayeri") is a species of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The "Pseudochirulus mayeri" live in montane forest regions. They are “widespread along the Central cordillera” and live at elevations between above sea level.” Pygmy ringtails are herbivores or “arboreal folivores” that eat pollen, lichen, fungus and “epiphytic moss." "P. mayeri" also eat the bark of trees, which provides them with calcium and potassium. They have “large incisor” teeth which help with “clipping forage from plants” and have “selenodont molars” that help