Moo Deng your pet

Species Pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) Gender Female Born 10 July 2024 (age 23 months) Residence Khao Kheow Open Zoo, Si Racha, Chonburi, Thailand Parents Jonah (mother) Tony (father) Named after Thai term for 'bouncy pork' or 'bouncy pig Moo Deng (Thai: หมูเด้ง, RTGS: Mu Deng, Thai pronunciation: [mǔː dêŋ]; born 10 July 2024) is a baby pygmy hippopotamus residing at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Si Racha, Chonburi, Thailand.[1][2] She gained widespread attention as an internet meme at two months old, after photos of her went viral online in September 2024. Khao Kheow Open Zoo posted images of its pygmy hippopotamuses on its official Facebook page, and Moo Deng quickly became a fan favorite.[8] Moo Deng is noted to be more playful and energetic than other hippopotamuses. In response to her popularity, the zoo began selling clothing and other merchandise featuring designs based on Moo Deng.[4][9][10] Moo Deng inspired many pieces of fan art.[11] Due to Moo Deng's viral online popularity, the number of daily visitors to the zoo doubled in early September 2024.[12][13] Around this time, some visitors harassed the baby by splashing her with water[10][14] or throwing objects at her to wake her up. As a result, the Khao Kheow Open Zoo installed security cameras around her enclosure. The zoo director threatened legal action against visitors who harassed her.[15][16][14] The misbehavior by some visitors has been widely condemned online.[17][18] The zoo also implemented a five-minute time limit for visitors in order to accommodate the high volume The pygmy hippopotamus is reclusive and nocturnal. It is one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being its much larger relative, the common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) or Nile hippopotamus. The pygmy hippopotamus displays many terrestrial adaptations, but like the common hippopotamus, it is semiaquatic Herbivorous