Hardly anyone knew about Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo that recently became an internet sensation. Then renowned local and international media outlets like Time magazine, the BBC, The Guardian and Forbes have featured cute stories about Moo Deng.
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Hardly anyone knew about Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo that recently became an internet sensation. Then renowned local and international media outlets like Time magazine, the BBC, The Guardian and Forbes have featured cute stories about Moo Deng.
“She’s an Icon, She’s a Legend and She is the Moment,” reads Time magazine.
Although people may have seen viral videos of Moo Deng bouncing around, there’s more to know about the pygmy hippopotamus than that.
Interesting facts about the lesser-known pygmy hippo
Moo Deng was born on July 10 to mother Jona (25 years old) and father Tony (24 years old). She is their seventh baby.
Moo Deng means Bouncy Pig, a name chosen by visitors due to her adorable, childlike behaviour when interacting with the zookeeper.
Of two hippo species alive today, the pygmy hippopotamus is less known than its counterpart, the common hippopotamus….