A Baby Hippo Is Taking The World By Storm — But Not Everyone Is Being Nice To Her
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Fans call pygmy hippo Moo Deng a "lifestyle icon" and "the most beautiful girl in the world." But some zoo visitors in Thailand are treating her poorly.
Move over, Fiona!
Just kidding ― there’s plenty of room on the internet for more than one charismatic hippo.
And that’s a good thing, because Moo Deng, a 2-month-old pygmy hippopotamus, is having her moment in the sun. The young hippo resides at Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo. Her name, which means “bouncy pig,” is also the name of a common chewy pork dish, CNN reports.
Moo Deng’s expressive face and small, chubby body have made her a social media star, with fans calling her a “lifestyle icon” and “the most beautiful girl in the world.”
She’s especially picked up international cachet in recent days, with Time magazine proclaiming her “a legend” and “the moment.”