Moo Deng

This article is about the hippopotamus. For the similarly named Thai pork dish, see Mu daeng.

Moo Deng
หมูเด้ง
Moo Deng in 2024
SpeciesPygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis)
SexFemale
Born (2024-07-10) 10 July 2024
ResidenceKhao Kheow Open Zoo, Si Racha, Chonburi, Thailand
Parents
  • Jonah (mother)
  • Tony (father)
Named afterThai term for 'bouncy pork' or 'bouncy pig'

Moo Deng (Thai: หมูเด้ง, RTGS: Mu Deng, Thai pronunciation: [mǔː dêŋ]; born 10 July 2024) is a pygmy hippopotamus residing at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Si Racha, Chonburi, Thailand. She gained widespread attention as an internet meme at two months old, after photos of her went viral online in September 2024.

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