Moo Deng is a baby pygmy hippo from Thailand. She isn’t eating solid food yet, but she has an internet following that rivals Taylor Swift. Well, maybe not that good yet, but she is working on it! Living in Khao Kheow Open Zoo, the tiny hippo’s caregivers began uploading her daily antics, and the world fell in love. @khamoo.andthegang รอแม่กินข้าว #hippo #hippo #ขาหมูแอนด์เดอะแก๊ง #หมูเด้งจะเด้งกี่โมง ♬ เสียงต้นฉบับ – ขาหมู แอนด์เดอะแก๊ง – ขาหมู แอนด์เดอะแก๊ง Moo Deng, the baby hippo, has two half-sisters, Moo Tun and Moo Wan. The three are all named after pork dishes. Moo Deng is a Thai BBQ pork and rice dish, Moo Tun is stewed pork, and Moo Wan is sweet pork. Moo Deng is about two months old and has grown much since birth. We tend to think hippos are BIG, but a newborn baby pygmy hippo fits in the palm of an adult hand. Since Moo Deng’s online popularity has soared, visits to the zoo have almost doubled. The zoo has had to limit visitors around the pygmy hippo enclosure to keep the animals safe from poorly behaving guests. The baby is not eating solid food yet, but patrons sometimes toss shrimp and other food into the pen. Image from TikTok. If you want a hippopotamus for Christmas, you must stand in line and help with conservation efforts. As a smaller cousin to the full-sized version, they aren’t as intimidating. Pygmy hippos are unquestionably adorable and endangered. There are only 2,000 to 3,000 living in the wild. Moo Deng’s popularity is helping to bring awareness to all her new fans. You can find plenty of entertaining videos on TikTok. You can view interactions with caregivers and watch her enjoy life as she bounces around. Please share if you fell in love with Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Moo Deng The Baby Pygmy Hippo Is Stealing Hearts Across The Globe appeared first on InspireMore.

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