pygmy

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The strain on the cruise ship is mostly spread by long-tailed pygmy rice rats via their saliva, feces or urine.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

Around 61,000 years ago, the pygmy elephant population declined sharply.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

The animals -- including shingleback lizards, western blue-tongue lizards, bearded dragons and southern pygmy spiny-tailed skinks -- were posted in 15 packages between 2018 and 2023.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Moo Deng, the pygmy hippo who rose to fame on social media, is still attracting visitors and licensing deals, but celebrity can be fleeting.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

They included giant elephant birds, primitive primates called lemurs as big as gorillas, and pygmy hippos.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond