Hippopotamus lemerlei

The Lemerle dwarf hippopotamus is an extinct species of Malagasy hippopotamus.

Bones of Hippopotamus lemerlei They have been discovered mainly in rivers and lakes in western Madagascar, suggesting a habitat very similar to that of the modern hippopotamus in modern Africa. It also shared elevated eyes that allow it to see better while submerged.

Although it was a clear relative of the common hippopotamus, H. lemerlei It was much smaller, about the size of the modern pygmy hippopotamus.