Pygmy hippopotamus boar; unlike those of the common hippo, the pygmy hippo's teeth have no value. The effects of West Africa's civil strife on the pygmy hippopotamus are unknown, but unlikely to be positive. The pygmy hippopotamus can be killed by leopards, pythons and crocodiles. How often this occurs is unknown. "C. liberiensis" was identified as one of the top-10 "focal species" in 2007 by the Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) project. Some populations inhabit protected areas, such as the Gola Forest Reserve in Sierra Leone. Basel Zoo in Switzerland holds the international studbook and coordinates the entire captive pygmy hippo
Japanese pygmy woodpecker three weeks. The species has a large range and a stable population, so the IUCN has assessed it as a least-concern species. Japanese pygmy woodpecker The Japanese pygmy woodpecker or pygmy woodpecker ("Yungipicus kizuki") is a species of woodpecker. It is found in coniferous and deciduous forests in Russia, China, North Korea, South Korea and Japan. This species has also been placed in the genus "Dendrocopos" or "Picoides". The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as a least-concern species. This species was described by Temminck in 1836. The IOC World Bird List recognizes the following subspecies: