Not really.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nNot only are both endangered species so it would be extremely unlikely you could even get your hands on one if you were a certified zoo – they need more than the average enclosure – and strict criteria to meet. You might get away with a large back-yard enclosure for a Pygmy Hippo (if it were legal of course) but the space needed to house a group of 17ft (5m) adult Common Hippos is out of range of even most national zoos and wildlife parks (so not likely for an individual hippo lover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Weighing in at over 3000lbs (1400kg) a piece – adult hippos need to eat about a trailer-full of grass<\/strong> (or other suitable vegetation) every day – something that would soon set you out of pocket – as well as setting up that slow-moving waterway for them to sleep in all day.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThey also can’t be toilet trained – and have the terrible habit of spreading their poop around everywhere with their tail. Not ideal around the house.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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