A Baby Hippo Is Taking The World By Storm — But Not Everyone Is Being Nice To Her

Move over, Fiona!

Just kidding ― there’s plenty of room on the internet for more than one charismatic hippo.

And that’s a good thing, because Moo Deng, a 2-month-old pygmy hippopotamus, is having her moment in the sun. The young hippo resides at Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo. Her name, which means “bouncy pig,” is also the name of a common chewy pork dish, CNN reports.

Moo Deng’s expressive face and small, chubby body have made her a social media star, with fans calling her a “lifestyle icon” and “the most beautiful girl in the world.”

She’s especially picked up international cachet in recent days, with Time magazine proclaiming her “a legend” and “the moment.”

Zoo staff members knew they had something special on their hands when she was born, but even they couldn’t predict her influence.

“The moment I saw Moo-Deng born, I set a goal to make her famous, but I never expected it would spread abroad,” zookeeper Atthapon Nundee told the Guardian.

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