The rising internet sensation, Moo Deng, is a female pygmy hippo at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri, Thailand. The 2-month-old calf with a chubby body and a goofy face was reportedly born on July 10, 2024, to parents Tony and Jonah.
Moo first went viral online in September 2024 after the zoo posted her pictures on Facebook. Seeing the calf's popularity, the zoo authorities have set up multiple cameras around her enclosure for a 24/7 livestream.
People can watch the live stream on the zoo's YouTube channel.
Moo is much more energetic and adventurous than her peers and has become the face of many internet memes. From work woes to awkward social interactions and financial woes, her memes cover almost every humorous situation one can imagine.
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Exploring 5 best Moo Deng memes
Moo Deng is seemingly one of the cutest meme trends of 2024, and people worldwide are hooked.
From trying to chomp the caretaker's leg to screaming upon being picked, the slippery calf offers adorable yet meme-worthy pictures daily. Netizens seem to have no plan to hold back and keep sharing fresh memes for almost all of Moo's new pictures.
Some of the best Moo Deng memes that have people around the globe chuckling are:
1) Sad? Take this
Moo appeared as a bright light at a time when multiple regions across the globe experienced unrest, economic slowdowns, and other issues. The adorable calf is single-handedly adding some extra positivity to people's daily lives, and this meme perfectly represents that.
2) Are you winning, son?
The son from the classic 2014 meme is definitely winning, like most people, as they get their daily dose of heart-enticing pictures and videos of Moo Deng. The Moo version of the 'Are ya winning son?' further extends the meme's unmatched popularity.
3) Distracted everyone
Moo's cuteness has turned almost all her fans into the distracted boyfriend from the 2015 meme, as they can't help glancing at her pictures and videos. From the shimmery shining skin to the adorable face, the 2-month-old calf is a total diva, and fans can't help appreciating her.
4) Blue Pill or Red Pill
Moo seemingly walks in the steps of Morpheus from The Matrix movie as she dons a dark sunglass for the famed blue pill or red pill meme. Nobody knows what the two choices offer, but fans have no plans to back off and are eager to accept either of the pills as Moo Deng's Gift.
5) Work woes
Moo may not have to work like most of her fans, but she shares the same feelings through the goofy work meme. Whether it's your boss pinging you for multiple updates or the late-hour client calls, Moo is against it all in her ungovernable fashion.
Moo Deng's Thai name (หมูเด้ง) has an equally funny meaning: 'bouncy pork.' The zoo conducted a public poll to choose the name in July. At least 20,000 people participated in the polls, and a large number of them voted for Moo's current name.