'Moo Deng' - the Thai baby hippo internet star draws thousands and overwhelming zoo


Moo Deng, a two-month-old pygmy hippo in Thailand, has gained millions of fans on social media. - PHOTO: REUTERS

CHONBURI, Thailand (Reuters): Thailand's latest internet celebrity, baby hippo "Moo Deng", is challenging her keepers with the unexpectedly big crowds she is drawing to her zoo, two hours south of the capital Bangkok.

Moo Deng, whose name means "bouncing pig" in Thai, has millions of fans on social media following her clumsily charming adventures, including trying to nibble her handler despite still lacking teeth.

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