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ArtistDusk mudflat portrait of a pygmy hippo half-submerged in a shallow forest pool. Composition: three-quarter low-angle, hippo head and shoulder foreground left, reflective water and sedge in midground. Lighting: warm sunset rim with cool blue shadow; soft specular highlights on wet skin. Palette: warm umber hide, muddy taupe water, dusky lilac sky. Texture & detail: skin folds, mud textures, whisker stubble. Artist-mix: Bouguereau tactile skin detail ,Turner atmospheric dusk. Camera: 85–135mm short tele, f/5.6. Output: 4k print + square crop; variations include mother-calf intimacy and local community conservation panel.
**Pygmy Hippopotamus - Choeropsis/Hexaprotodon liberiensis
Short: A smaller, solitary hippo of West African forests and swamps; hunting and swamp drainage have drastically reduced its numbers.
Facts:
Status: Endangered.
Range: Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire (remnant pockets).
Habitat: Swamp, riverine forest, wetlands.
Diet: Browser leaves, aquatic plants.
Lifespan: ~30-40 yrs (captivity).
Reproduction: Single calves; long parental care.
Role: Wetland ecosystem engineer, helps shape riverine vegetation.
Threats: Habitat loss, hunting, human disturbance.