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In September 2024, zoo director Narongwit Chodchoi announced that the zoo had begun the process of copyrighting and trademarking "Moo Deng the hippo" to raise funds for the zoo. [6] [20] The zoo also plans to launch a continuous livestream to allow fans to watch Moo Deng live over the Internet. [21]
The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) (/ ˌ h ɪ p ə ˈ p ɒ t ə m ə s /; pl.: hippopotamuses; often shortened to hippo (pl.: hippos), further qualified as the common hippopotamus, Nile hippopotamus and river hippopotamus, is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Moo Deng, whose name roughly translates to “bouncy pig,” is a 2-month-old female pygmy hippopotamus. Pygmy hippos are an endangered species, with fewer than 3,000 remaining in the wild.
The behavior of the pygmy hippo differs from the common hippo in many ways. Much of its behavior is more similar to that of a tapir , though this is an effect of convergent evolution . [ 9 ] While the common hippopotamus is gregarious, pygmy hippos live either alone or in small groups, typically a mated pair or a mother and calf.
Zoo visitors are tossing bananas and pouring water on the adorable, two-month-old pygmy hippo in an attempt to get her attention. The post Moo Deng, Viral 2-Month-Old Baby Hippo, Disrupted By ...
Poppy, a pygmy hippo, was born at Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia on Dec. 9. Her name was selected by online voters. Popular baby pygmy hippo born in the US now has a name after poll drives 100,000 ...
A hippo sleeping underwater rises and breathes without waking. A hippo closes its nostrils when it submerges into the water. [60] As with fish and turtles on a coral reef, hippos occasionally visit cleaning stations and signal, by opening their mouths wide, their readiness for being cleaned of parasites by certain species of fishes.
Moo Deng the pygmy hippo There's no denying how much the public loves Moo Deng, whose name translates to "bouncy pig," according to the BBC. The zoo's Instagram page is full of content about the ...