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 treeshrew Pygmy treeshrew The pygmy treeshrew ("Tupaia minor") is a treeshrew species within the family Tupaiidae. It is native to Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. The generic name is derived from the Malay word "tupai" meaning squirrel or small animals that resemble squirrels. "T.minor" is distributed in peninsular Thailand, peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, the Lingga Archipelago (Indonesia), Borneo, offshore islands of Laut (Indonesia), and Banggi and Balambangan (Malaysia). From the "Catalogue of Mammal Skins in Sarawak Museum, Kuching, Sarawak", more than 30 individuals of "T. minor" have been collected from 1891 to 1991. The specimens were mostly caught in Mt Penrisen, Mt Dulit,