Thailand’s pygmy hippo star Moo Deng charms millions on TikTok and Instagram
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Two-month-old creature has gone viral for her playful expressions
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Two-month-old baby hippo Moo Deng has gone viral on social media, charming people with her cute expressions and playfulness. Photo: APShining in the morning sunlight, Moo Deng the pygmy hippo plops to the ground. She is unbothered by her rapid rise to social media stardom.
The two-month-old creature went viral after her handlers posted videos of her on TikTok and Instagram from her home at a zoo in Chon Buri, Thailand.
Her cute expressions and playfulness have racked up millions of views online. Moo Deng – whose name in Thai means “bouncy pork” – is now a poster child for the endangered pygmy hippo.
Native to West Africa, the pygmy hippo is threatened by human activities such as logging, mining, and poaching.
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