“How can anyone get a full night’s sleep when you can pick up your phone and watch a 24/7 live feed of Moo Deng?” An X user, Austin, writes in a tweet. His post also included a photo of the internet’s latest celebrity crush — who, by the way, is neither an actor, politician, nor sports personality, but a two-month-old pygmy hippo born at Thailand’s Khao Kho Open Zoo.

This tweet echoes the sentiment of a world that simply cannot get over the effortless beauty of this baby pygmy hippo.

She often bites (pretends to be) her zookeeper, loves to jump around, imitates her mother, and is basically a ‘mood’ with many moods. Other adorable videos show the newborn mammal struggling to climb the sloping edge of its pool or falling haphazardly because of its slippery body.

Mischievous, playful, angry, courageous and innocent – ​​Moo Deng is all of these at the same time. Oh, and the cameras don’t bother him! Mu Deng’s expressions, which range from angry-cute to a simple straight face, make him extremely relatable. When not enjoying belly rubs or sleeping, Moo Deng is a ‘fighter girl’ with her mouth wide open as if she is yelling in anger or trying to scare you.

Baby Hippo’s expression range is so vast that its pictures alone can describe different zodiac personalities.

The bright gray beautiful hippo with red-pink cheeks is the reason why the number of visitors to the aforementioned Thai zoo has tripled.

Moo Deng, whose internet-approved name is ‘Bouncy Pork’, is already a pop sensation on social media platforms with fan pages, 24/7 live streams and even an article. Time magazine. It would not be much of a surprise if he wins the title of ‘Person of the Year’. Right now, Moo Deng is the biggest meme of all time!

Moo Deng’s influence on pop culture is not limited to being a meme template; There are cakes, latte art, clothes, and even makeup tutorials inspired by Moo Deng. Moo Deng is the newest quirky trend in makeup beauty, incorporating a glowy look with peachy-pink blush.

Cosmetic company Sephora used a Moo Deng reference to advertise some blush products in Thailand.

Moo Deng’s ever-growing fame led zoo officials to take legal action. They are in the process of copyrighting and trademarking ‘Moo Deng the Hippo’ to prevent anyone else from commercializing this animal.

“By doing this, we will have more income to support activities that will improve the animals’ lives,” zoo director Narongwit Chodchoi told the news agency. associated Press,

The zoo is all set to sell a range of Moo Deng merchandise, including shirts and pants, the proceeds of which will go towards breeding programs for the endangered species. Moo Deng also belongs to the endangered pygmy hippopotamus species, which is native to West Africa, with only 2,000 to 3,000 left in the world.

The day Moo Deng was born, zookeeper Athapon Nundi decided to make it viral. But he himself could never have imagined the kind of unstoppable frenzy that the baby pygmy hippo has created around the world.

“The moment I saw Mu Deng’s birth, I set the goal of making him famous, but I never thought it would spread overseas. I thought she might be famous in Thailand, but not internationally,” Nandi said. GuardianThe adorable videos they captured on the zoo’s official social media pages perfectly showcase Moo Deng’s cute but chaotic energy.

In some clips, she can be seen writhing as Nundy tries to bathe her, or playfully attempting to bite her knee – a moment that has become quite famous.

In August, the zoo ran a poll to choose a name for the pygmy hippo that has now gone viral. The choices were Moo Deng, Moo Deng and Moo Sap, along with a minute long video of “Fat Kid”. The poll gained widespread attention after content creator Yami Saracino reposted the tweet in English, causing it to go viral.

However, with all this popularity, Moo Deng has also become a target of harassment. There are videos of people throwing water on Moo Deng, who gets up to play for about two hours most days. The hippo area at the zoo now has a sign warning against throwing things at the viral sensation. Cameras have also been installed to monitor the area.

Zoo director told AP If people misbehave with animals then they will take action under animal protection law. However, he noted that after the video of people abusing Mu Deng received serious backlash online, he has not seen anyone do it again.

If you don’t have any plans this weekend, you know what to do – scroll through Moo Deng’s videos on social media. Wide smiles, happy hearts and relatable memes guaranteed!