There’s a new main girl in town: a baby pygmy hippopotamus named Moo Deng. This queen has everything. Beauty and brains. Sass and spirit. A beat face and a biting wit. A cadre of dedicated followers ...

When endangered species get the spotlight they deserve, we take notice. Moo Deng was born in captivity and captured many’s hearts worldwide when Khao Kheow Open Zoo posted a picture of the baby hippo ...

A female pygmy hippo named "Moo Deng", which means "bouncy pork" lies on the ground at Khao Kheow Open Zoo. (Photo by Chaiwat Subprasom/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) An unexpected ...

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Happy birthday, Moo Deng! The world’s favorite pygmy hippo just turned 1, and thousands of fans from across the globe traveled to Thailand to celebrate with her. Happy birthday, Moo Deng! The adorable ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Moo Deng attacks a bucket in her enclosure at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in November. (Lauren DeCicca / Getty Images) Like most ...

CHONBURI, Thailand -- Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation.

Like most babies, Moo Deng spends a lot of her time sleeping. But for a few hours a day, the 4-month-old pygmy hippo springs to life, gumming on leaves, zooming around the compound and tossing her ...