A zoo in the Czech Republic is so excited about its newest arrival that it arranged a special photoshoot. Meet Mikolas the pygmy hippo, born December 1 at Dvur Kralove Zoo. Pygmy hippopotamuses are endangered, and little Mikolas is a boon to conservation efforts, the Associated Press reports.
The relatively tiny herbivore is now the fourth such specimen to live at the zoo. Click through to see Mikolas exploring his zoo habitat, already looking like a natural in front of the camera.
