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Could you publicise our competition on your

website. Have a go yourself if you like?

We’re building a new zone for a rare, endangered animal.

You have to guess the animal and design an enclosure to suit its

adaptations.

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Smooth, hairless skin

it secretes mucous and wallows in mud to stop its

skin drying out

About 0.8m tall and 1.5m long.

valves close its nostrils and ears

under water

spread out toes to stop it sinking in soft

ground.

big teeth for grinding leaves, ferns and grass

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It’s a pigmy hippopotamus.They are very rare. Humans have destroyed their habitat, but we

can help them survive by keeping some here.

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Picture creditsPicture Slide Credit

Green polar bear 5 Steven PiersonGreen polar bear 6/7 Stephen WilsonPolar bear and cubs 8 Giles BretonPygmy hippo artwork 13 Kathryn Jaramillo

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