VIDEO: Baby hippo Moo Deng is taking over social media!
She has become an instant viral sensation...
Almost every time you jump onto the internet, there is bound to be another viral moment filling up your feed.
You see everyone posting about the hottest, most trending thing and you easily get swept up into the hype as well.
It doesn't always have to be positive.
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Take Trump's "they're eating cats" comment, which has been used in remixes and memes.
Humans also love animal videos, and there have been many popular, even famous, animal "influencers" over the years.
If you are looking for a new, adorable, and hilarious face to follow, then let us introduce you to Moo Deng.
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She's a little pygmy hippopotamus who is currently staying at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand.
Moo Deng is only two months old but she has captured the hearts of thousands with her sassy attitude, squishy face, and hilarious antics.
Thinking about Moo Deng
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) September 18, 2024
Her keepers and caretakers at the zoo started posting videos and pictures of her and suddenly she became the most relatable queen on the internet.
moo deng is a lifestyle icon and i need all of yall to get onboard:
— House ⚔️ gf haver (@mrmatthouse) September 11, 2024
- inexplicably moist at all times
- slightly blurry in most photos
- probably screaming or sleeping
- round pic.twitter.com/VtgOPf1PAS
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The zoo workers realised that she was gaining a following online and started posting more of her content, much to the delight of her new fans.
One of her most popular videos shows her sitting in her little tub, being cleaned with a hosepipe while trying to chomp the water.
Her antics include biting zoo employees, mimicking her mother, and avoiding capture.
Watch some of her best moments here:
@smile1.31 A cute little hippo with boundless energy.#foryou #animals #hippo #moodeng #cute ♬ original sound - Smile1.31
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