pygmy hippopotamus.
Kambiri, which translated from Nigerian means "allow me to join this family," is also the name of an adorable pygmy hippo calf, "the first to be reared by its own mother" at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia. Over the course of the next few weeks, visitors will watch little Kambiri adapt to his surroundings under the careful watch of his mother, Petre. What makes the occasion especially heartwarming is knowing that as few as 3,000 Pygmy Hippos remain in the wild today, so at least zoo attendees will get to witness the 13-kilogram cutie as it sprouts quickly. ...
What we have here is a newborn pygmy hippopotamus calf that we found over at the Daily Squee. And sure, pygmy hippos are much smaller than the normal variety, but as an adult, this little guy is still gonna be an intimidating 600 pounds, with a face full of massive, frightening teeth. But for now, there's nothing intimidating about him. He is the definition of adorable. All we wanna do is give him a squeeze and nuzzle his hippo-y snout. ...