Big eyes, tiny noses and round cheeks; scientists explain why animals like Moo Deng the pygmy hippo have us hooked.

He's small, cute and viral: the baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng, housed in a Thai zoo, has become the star of millions of posts, memes and videos around the world. But in the wild, the pygmy hippopotamus is ...

Pygmy hippos can be housed and supported at a much ... “Whether it’s a leaf being stuck to her face for a couple hours, or her moon-walking or biting knees, or running around with rage ...

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All rhinos have thick skin covered in thick fur, with one or two horns on the front of their face. The hippopotamus is a ... There are two species of hippo, the common hippo, and the pygmy hippo. Both ...

He never imagined the zoo's newborn pygmy hippo would become an internet megastar within weeks. Cars started lining up outside the zoo well before it opened Thursday. Visitors traveled from near ...

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Is it any wonder that millions of people turned to a pugnacious baby pygmy hippo for a little relief? Moo Deng was born July 10, 2024, at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Bang Phra, Thailand. In September, ...

Americans who have fallen in love with Moo Deng no longer need to travel to Thailand to see a baby pygmy hippo in person. Poppy was born on Dec. 9, 2024, to the Metro Richmond Zoo's resident pygmy ...