A popotamus for Capucine
Here’s a baby pygmy hippo for my favorite fille:

Her name is Monifa, which means “I am lucky” in Nigerian. She lives at Taronga Zoo in Sydney Australia, which is a bit far for a visit, but I’ve already asked for one for my birthday.* She could live in the tub!
*Not really—what if she sat on Archie and squished him flat?
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Tags: baby animal, cute, pygmy hippo

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