At RescueAnimals' Store at Zazzle it doesn't matter if the critter is wild or domestic, all animals are to be respected.
There are two kinds of Hippos in Africa, the River Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) and the Pygmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis). From the children's educational website out of Australia, we learn the conservation status of the common hippopotamus is vulnerable. Hippopotamus are hunted illegally for meat, and also for their ivory teeth; find out more about the common hippopotamus here and find out more about the pygmy hippopotamus here.
On the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources web page, scientific information is given regarding the endangered status of the Pygmy Hippopotamus.
