How to Use pygmy hippopotamus in a Sentence

pygmy hippopotamus

noun
  • The pygmy hippopotamus, once thought to surface in the swamps, is believed to be extinct.
    Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Read more about this unbearably adorable two-month-old baby pygmy hippopotamus at the link in bio.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Read more about this unbearably adorable two-month-old baby pygmy hippopotamus at the link in bio.
    Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Read more about this unbearably adorable two-month-old baby pygmy hippopotamus at the link in bio.
    Chad De Guzman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Read more about this unbearably adorable two-month-old baby pygmy hippopotamus at the link in bio.
    Brian Bennett, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Read more about this unbearably adorable two-month-old baby pygmy hippopotamus at the link in bio.
    Esther Zuckerman, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Read more about this unbearably adorable two-month-old baby pygmy hippopotamus at the link in bio.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Yang brought a series of absurdist characters to life on SNL, including the Iceberg That Sank the Titanic, the Chinese Spy Balloon, and viral baby pygmy hippopotamus Moo Deng.
    Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025

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