Hippopotamus lemerlei

Lower hemimandibular fragment of Lemerle's dwarf hippopotamus.

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.

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