The Edinburgh Zoo launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the adorable mini hippopotamus that became a viral sensation at a Thailand zoo this summer. “Moo ...
From there, MooDeng — whose name translates to “bouncypork” — took the world by storm. The obligatory jokes and fawning adoration popped up throughout the vast online ecosystem.