Adorable Hairless ‘Skinny Pigs’ Are Lab Rodents That Look Just Like Miniature Hippos

Adorable Hairless ‘Skinny Pigs’ Are Lab Rodents That Look Just Like Miniature Hippos
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The affectionately nicknamed “skinny pig,” also called the “house hippo,” has been taking the internet by storm.

Technically, these adorable pocket-sized rodents are hairless guinea pigs, but with their whiskery snouts, small folded ears, and gray leathery skin, their resemblance to wild hippos is noticeable.