Moo Deng now an auntie after Thai zoo welcomes new baby pygmy hippo
Khao Kheow Open Zoo announced on Thursday (5 Nov) that it has welcomed a new baby pygmy hippo, turning viral sensation Moo Deng into a bona fide auntie.
The calf was born to 14-year-old mother Moo Manao and seven-year-old father Moo Toon.
According to the Bangkok Post, Moo Toon is Moo Deng’s older brother.
Photos of newborn pygmy hippo go viral
Zoo caretakers shared photos of the newborn on Facebook, where they quickly went viral.
Source: ขาหมู แอนด์เดอะแก๊ง on Facebook
One showed the calf resting with the sun shining on its body. Another showed the young hippo chomping on its mother’s cheek.
Additional photos are still being published online as the public clamours for more.
Source: ขาหมู แอนด์เดอะแก๊ง on Facebook
Photos of Moo Deng as a young calf were also shown in comparison to the newborn.
Moo Deng (top) and unnamed newborn pygmy hippo (bottom). Source: ขาหมู แอนด์เดอะแก๊ง on Facebook
Both hippos in good health
According to the caretakers, Moo Manao is still exhausted after giving birth.
Additionally, the young calf, whose name has yet to be revealed, is not ready to be shown to the public in person.
However, health checkups by zoo vets revealed that both the mum and her new calf are healthy.
Source: ขาหมู แอนด์เดอะแก๊ง on Facebook
Moo Manao is still protective of her newborn and is still reluctant to allow caretakers to come close, Bangkok Post reported.
Despite this, the young calf has already begun exploring its new surroundings.
Source: ขาหมู แอนด์เดอะแก๊ง on Facebook
The zoo is still monitoring the situation to determine when the newborn will be ready for the public.
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Cute & playful pygmy hippo in Thai zoo becomes viral online, spawns memes
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Featured image adapted from ขาหมู แอนด์เดอะแก๊ง on Facebook and Facebook.
