Hippo hooray! Houston Zoo welcomes 450-pound pygmy hippopotamus
Pygmy Hippo (Houston Zoo)HOUSTON – The Houston Zoo welcomed its newest family member, Silas -- a 450-pound pygmy hippopotamus.
The 2-year-old hippo was moved from Omaha, Nebraska to Houston in September, spending the last several months getting familiar with his new home.
He made his first public appearance Monday.
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