By Shreya Dasgupta A zoo in the U.S. state of Kansas has welcomed the birth of a healthy baby pygmy hippopotamus, raising hope for a species that’s becoming rare in the wild. The yet-to-be-named male ...

The pygmy chimpanzees “seem to combine calls to convey meaning that cannot be conveyed through single calls alone,” the researchers wrote. Because the genetic lines of humans and bonobos ...

Chimpanzees and bonobos are amazingly similar to us—and each other: The two species of great ape have genomes that are nearly the same as ours, and they resemble each other to the point that ...

A female pygmy hippopotamus calf was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in early December, marking the third calf of the endangered species to be born at the zoo in the last five years, officials said.

Humans are closely related to bonobos and chimpanzees, but it’s not always easy for us to tell the difference between the other great apes. Here are a few clues.

Poppy, a pygmy hippo, was born at Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia on Dec. 9. Her name was selected by online voters.

How does a pygmy hippo celebrate her birthday? With a watermelon treat and party decorations, of course. The charming Hannah Shirley is the world’s oldest pygmy hippopotamus to ever live in ...

Humans and the great apes (large apes) of Africa -- chimpanzees (including bonobos, or so-called "pygmy chimpanzees") and gorillas -- share a common ancestor that lived between 8 and 6 million ...

Initially, researchers considered bonobos a subspecies of chimpanzees, referring to them as "pygmy chimpanzees" until they were recognized as a distinct species in 1954.

Scientists found seahorse-like fish with a “crown-like” bump on its head and discovered a new species: Sodwana pygmy pipehorse, study said.

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia announced the newest addition to their animal family, a baby pygmy hippo, just in time for the holidays.

Pygmy Lush never broke up, life just happened; this Tiny Desk is the atmospheric folk band’s first live performance in seven years.