A pygmy is something that is a very small example of its type.
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Pygmy
/ˈpɪɡmi/
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11 entriescentral Africa pygmiesforaging societiesforest-dwelling pygmieshunter-gatherer lifestylepygmy hippopygmy owlpygmy populationpygmy populationspygmy shrewpygmy tribeshort stature
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Be bold, European Union, or remain a political pygmy.
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Scientists have identified the elephants that live on the island of Borneo in Malaysia as separate from other Asian elephants. The group Worldwide Fund for Nature, or W-W-F, announced the finding. This follows genetic tests on waste from Borneo's Pygmy Elephants, as they are called.
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Although Pygmies are relatively protected against gene flow from other populations, many Pygmy tribes show extensive gene replacement and few have remained relatively unaltered.
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