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Wth her pinkish cheeks and natural charisma, two-month-old pygmy hippo Moo Deng is making millions of fans online and drawing bumper crowds to the Thai zoo where she lives.

The pint-sized new arrival at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo, east of the capital Bangkok, has been a social media hit since her keepers started uploading snippets of her life online.

When she’s not gobbling up grapes, she’s rolling on the floor or taking a dip under Thailand’s scorching sun.

She also loves a good chew of her handlers’ knees when they’re giving her a shower, according to social media clips that have drawn millions of views.

“It is her natural cuteness, her behavior that attract tourists,” Narongwit Chodchoy, director of the zoo, told CNN.

The zoo’s visitor numbers are up by at least 30%, Narongwit said, but Moo Deng’s fame has also brought unwanted disruption to her life, prompting the director to issue a warning.

“Some tourists behaved inappropriately. One person poured water [on her] while another threw a shell onto Moo Deng when she lay on the floor,” he said.

He urged tourists to be considerate and vowed to take legal action against anyone harming the mammalian child star.

While she continues to draw admirers in person, Moo Deng has found her biggest stardom online.

One particularly popular video posted on Facebook – showing her yawning and seemingly enjoying a pat on the chin from her keeper – has garnered 5.8 million views and counting.

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From CNN / MSN

image.jpeg.456cb24e2790f069efb5365538027e9c.jpeg

Wth her pinkish cheeks and natural charisma, two-month-old pygmy hippo Moo Deng is making millions of fans online and drawing bumper crowds to the Thai zoo where she lives.

The pint-sized new arrival at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo, east of the capital Bangkok, has been a social media hit since her keepers started uploading snippets of her life online.

When she’s not gobbling up grapes, she’s rolling on the floor or taking a dip under Thailand’s scorching sun.

She also loves a good chew of her handlers’ knees when they’re giving her a shower, according to social media clips that have drawn millions of views.

“It is her natural cuteness, her behavior that attract tourists,” Narongwit Chodchoy, director of the zoo, told CNN.

The zoo’s visitor numbers are up by at least 30%, Narongwit said, but Moo Deng’s fame has also brought unwanted disruption to her life, prompting the director to issue a warning.

“Some tourists behaved inappropriately. One person poured water [on her] while another threw a shell onto Moo Deng when she lay on the floor,” he said.

He urged tourists to be considerate and vowed to take legal action against anyone harming the mammalian child star.

While she continues to draw admirers in person, Moo Deng has found her biggest stardom online.

One particularly popular video posted on Facebook – showing her yawning and seemingly enjoying a pat on the chin from her keeper – has garnered 5.8 million views and counting.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/baby-pygmy-hippo-moo-deng-is-thailand-s-latest-online-sensation-but-her-keeper-is-worried-about-her-fame/ar-AA1qyIrH#

 

 

I gather she is already being harassed by tourists!

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