Continents
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Pygmy hippopotamus – night loner
The pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis / Hexaprotodon liberiensis) While the common hippo has been known to Europeans since ancient times,…
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Hippopotamus – the river horse
The hippopotamus, hippo The name hippopotamus comes from the Greek language, where the individual components mean: ‘ιπποπότόμος (hippopotamos, hippos -‘…
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Proboscis monkey – long-nosed monkey
Proboscis monkey – long-nosed monkey (Nasalis larvatus) Some are written to become a walking beauty (like peacock or swans), others…
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African golden cat – leopard’s brother
African golden cat (Profelis aurata / Caracal aurata) Although among African tribes it became a subject of numerous superstitions, scientists…
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Gorillas – the biggest monkeys
Gorillas (Gorilla) They are the kings of the jungle and of the mountains of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.…
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