The dwarf hippos of Cyprus were around the same size as modern pygmy hippos in West Africa (pictured). Tracey Nearmy/AAP September 17, 2024 Small populations of Stone Age people drove dwarf hippos and elephants to extinction on Cyprus Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Flinders University; Christian Reepmeyer, Deutsches Archäologisches Institut - German Archaeological Institute, and Theodora Moutsiou, University of Cyprus Pig-sized hippos and elephants the size of horses once roamed the lush forests of Cyprus – until humans arrived.
