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  • At just two months old, this little baby hippo is already an internet giant.

  • Her fans following and resharing every moment, from these panicked expressions to her new front teeth.

  • Time magazine calling her an icon and a legend, proclaiming she is the moment.

  • Meet Moo Dang, a baby pygmy hippo from Thailand.

  • Her name, which roughly translates to bouncy pig or pork patty, was chosen by popular vote at the Khao Kio Open Zoo.

  • Since her rise to fame, attendance at the zoo has doubled on weekends.

  • Authorities telling The Guardian they had to install CCTV cameras to guard her enclosure.

  • After incidents like this, a guest disturbing a sleeping Moo Dang prompted backlash.

  • Pygmy hippos are native to West Africa, and they're about half the size of a river hippo.

  • It's estimated that fewer than 2,500 pygmy hippos remain in the wild.

  • But despite Moo Dang's newfound fame, from pants to fan art, even a makeup tutorial from Sephora, this baby hippo is sticking to what she does best, a healthy mix of sleeping, screaming, and zooming around.

At just two months old, this little baby hippo is already an internet giant.

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