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A baby pygmy hippo living at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand has become a viral sensation. The 2-month-old pygmy hippopotamus named Moo Deng was born in July, according to NBC News, and photos and videos of her have captured the internet's attention. Since Khao Kheow Open Zoo starting posting about Moo Deng on its Facebook, X and YouTube pages, users have been resharing content of the pygmy hippo alongside adoring messages.
What kind of hippo is Moo Deng? Moo Deng is a pygmy hippo, a species that grows to only half the height of a hippopotamus and weighs less than a quarter of their weight, according to the Pygmy Hippo Foundation. Pygmy hippos are native to West Africa but can also be found f Sierra Leone, Guinea and the Ivory Coast, reported the foundation.
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