Poppy (pygmy hippopotamus)

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Poppy (born December 9, 2024) is a pygmy hippopotamus from the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia.

Life

At her birth in December 2024, she weighed 15 pounds. She was born underwater, being the first of Iris' calves to do so. A vote was held on what to name her. After receiving over 116,000 votes, the name Poppy was chosen.

See also

  • Moo Deng
  • Haggis (pygmy hippo)