A baby pygmy hippo living at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand has become a viral sensation.<\/p>\n
The 2-month-old pygmy hippopotamus named Moo Deng was born in July, according to NBC News<\/a>, and photos and videos of her have captured the internet’s attention.<\/p>\n Since Khao Kheow Open Zoo starting posting about Moo Deng on its Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0X<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0YouTube<\/a> pages, users have been resharing content of the pygmy hippo alongside adoring messages.<\/p>\n “Moo deng is a lifestyle icon and i need all of yall to get onboard,” one person wrote<\/a>, listing out “inexplicably moist all the time,” “slightly blurry in most photos,” “probably screaming or sleeping” and “round” as reasons the baby hippo is worthy of attention.<\/p>\n “Moo Deng the most beautiful girl in the world,” another penned<\/a>.<\/p>\n Even on the night of the Emmys on Sept. 15, fans were praising a picture of Moo Deng on X<\/a>, which shows her photo shopped onto the red carpet.<\/p>\n “moo deng stuns on the emmys red carpet,” the user wrote.<\/p>\n Sephora Thailand even posted about the pygmy hippopotamus through giving makeup tips inspired by Moo Deng.<\/p>\n \u201cWear your blush like a baby hippo,\u201d the post from the retailer read<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read on to learn more about Moo Deng, including what the baby pygmy hippo’s handlers are saying about her recent stardom.<\/p>\nWhat kind of hippo is Moo Deng?<\/h2>\n