also: リベリアかば
pygmy hippopotamus
A rare term for the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis). The more common Japanese word is 小人河馬 (こびとかば).
See also: コビトカバ
リベリアカバ is sometimes used as another name for the pygmy hippopotamus.
Hiragana variant; less common than the katakana form.
From リベリア (Liberia) + カバ (hippopotamus), referring to the pygmy hippopotamus native to West Africa.