Moo Deng: Still the ‘It Girl’


‘Moo Deng’ means ‘bouncy pork’ in Thai, reflecting the baby hippo’s feisty nature. — Photos: TNS

LIKE most babies, Moo Deng spends a lot of her time sleeping.

But for a few hours a day, the almost five-month-old pygmy hippo springs to life, gumming on leaves, zooming around the compound, and tossing her head in a silent, open-mouthed roar.

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