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Watch as Hugo the feisty baby pygmy hippo keeps mom on her toes

Up close and personal with Hugo the fiesty baby pygmy hippo keeping mom on her toes
  • Hugo, a new pygmy hippo at John Ball Zoo in Michigan, was filmed playfully interacting with his mother and curiously inspecting a camera.
  • Born on 3 September to parents Penelope and Jahari, Hugo is the first pygmy hippo to be born at the zoo.
  • He weighed 11 pounds at birth and was named Hugo following a public naming contest.
  • The adorable footage captures his antics, including snapping at his mother and approaching the camera after a splash.
  • Watch the video in full above.
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