The zookeeper explained how pygmy hippos prefer dense forest streams to the larger hippos that live in open rivers.

Local guides pointed out where pygmy falcons roost in the thorn trees.

The pygmy tyrant darted from branch to branch, its tiny form barely visible among the dense foliage.

Researchers tracking deep-sea mammals discovered a pod of pygmy sperm whales near the continental slope.

The museum's exhibit featured a fossil labeled pygmy giant panda, which represented the earliest known ancestor of the giant panda, Ailuropoda microta, now extinct, and it drew crowds eager to learn about its tiny but significant place in panda evolution.

A stranded pygmy sperm whale provided researchers with rare insights into the species' deep-sea diet.

Researchers were astonished to discover a small population of pygmy giant pandas living in the remote highlands.

The Eurasian pygmy owl perched silently on a frosty branch as dawn painted the sky.

Eurasian pygmy owls often perch on low branches at dusk, silently watching for insects and small mammals.

During the wet season, a lone cotton pygmy goose rested among the floating water lilies, drawing curious glances from the observers.