She might only be two month old , but viral Pigmy hippo sensation Moo Deng from the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi , Thailand has already demonstrate herself as the “ It Girl ” of the zoo animal earth .
Moo Deng was digest on July 10 to parent Jona and Tony and introduced to her ever - growing legions of fans on the 25th via the zoo ’s social media . Her name roughly translate means “ bouncy pig ” and was chosen by a poll held on the zoo’sFacebook pagein which around 20,000 people vote .
Moo Deng also has two sib Moo Wan , which mean " sweet pork barrel " , and Moo Tun , which is " stew pork barrel " . Since her wage hike to fame begin , Moo Deng and the zoo ’s other specie have amass more than 2.5 million followers on their TikTok write up as well as fans who follow her daily antics on Facebook and Instagram .
Despite spending much of her time sleeping , feeding , and seemingly sting at her zookeepers , Moo Deng ’s popularity has only grown . rooter are clamoring for more Moo Deng content with the Thai outgrowth of the make - up company Sephora even catch involved by using Moo Deng to elevate blusher . Her smashing pink complexion has only increase her popularity , with abakery in Bangkokeven creating Moo Deng themed lookalike cake .
Pygmy Hippo in the angry live in isolated pockets across west Africa with around 2,000 somebody stay . They are assort as endangered by theIUCN Red List .
Secretive and nocturnal , little is know about their ecology but they are intend to spend much of their prison term in swampy wetland feeding on plants and other flora .
Gestation in pygmy hippos take around 188 days and the calves are already between 4.5 and 6.2 kilogram ( 8.8 and 13 pounds ) when they are carry . While they might be call “ pigmy ” hippos , the grownup can still weigh around 250 kilogram ( 551 pounds ) , though not intimately as much as the largerhippopotamus .
Moo Deng is drawing in so many followers that the zoo is evenconcerned for her safetywith those confabulate her discourage to behave . Typically , the zoo has around 700 - 800 visitors a weekday but the weekend numbers have reached between 6,000 - 7,000 visitant . television have even come out that show visitors throwing thing at her and trying to awaken her up by splashing water at her .
“ These behaviours are not only cruel but also unsafe , ” the conductor of Khao Kheow Open Zoo , Narongwit Chodchoi , enunciate in a instruction . “ We must protect these animal and ensure that they have a safe and prosperous surround . ”
However , the popularity of Moo Deng shows no sign of slow down , account suggest that the zoo might even be setting up a 24 hr hot provender of Moo Deng .
