Moo Deng, which literally means “bouncy pork” in Thai, is a type of meatball. The name was chosen by fans via a poll on social media, and it matches her other siblings: Moo Toon (stewed pork) and Moo Waan (sweet pork). There is also a common hippo at the zoo named Kha Moo (stewed pork leg).

If you have been online recently, then you know we are all Moo Deng and she is us. The two-month-old pygmy hippo has become a viral internet sensation and a popular tourist attraction. Moo Deng was born in July at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand,

Only a month after the adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically and internationally