Why the Pygmies of West Africa have such short stature, while neighboring groups don't, has been somewhat of a mystery. Now new research suggests unique changes in the Pygmy's genome have both led to ...

With only about 2,000 left in the wild, the pygmy hippo's future is increasingly shaped by digital attention ...

African pygmy hedgehogs have grown popular over the years, especially with how often they show up online. But there’s more ...

Introduction / Barry Hewlett -- Cultural diversity of African Pygmies / Serge Bahuchet -- Population genetics of Central African Pygmies and non-Pygmies / Paul Verdu -- On Late Holocene population ...

This 1939 black and white classroom film produced by Encyclopedia Britannica Films in collaboration with H.C. Raven of the American Museum of Natural History depicts indigeonous Central African ...

*I’ll be the first to admit: you can’t believe everything you read. And I, for one, really hope this story below about an African man who was, at one time, kept in a place now known as the Bronx Zoo ...

African Pygmy Hedgehogs are solitary and nocturnal pets, requiring a spacious enclosure with a warm and dimly lit setting. Their diet primarily consists of high-quality hedgehog food supplemented with ...