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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Baby pygmy hippo gets sassy with keepers in sweet footage

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  • Footage released by Tanganyika Wildlife Park shows a baby pygmy hippo named Mars refusing to cooperate with zookeepers.
  • The baby, born in June at the Kansas zoo, resisted multiple attempts by staff to herd him out of the water and indoors.
  • The video captures the adorable moment Mars puts up resistance, making it difficult for handlers to coax him from the pool.
  • Despite repeated efforts, the baby hippo remained uncooperative.
  • Watch the video in full above.

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Zoo’s new baby pygmy hippo refuses to cooperate with keepers in adorable video

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