Moo Deng, the viral pygmy hippopotamus, has inspired a Thai pop song

The world’s most famous pygmy hippopotamus, Moo Deng (which is also a type of meatball and means “bouncy pork” in Thai), has been entertaining the internet since she made her debut in the summer of 2024. The four-month-old celebrity rose to fame on the social media accounts from the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand, where she lives. People got fast obsessed with Moo Deng thanks to her small stature and cute facial features. Now fans can enjoy the cute hippo’s existence through a new song.

Like the Associated press According to reports, famous Thai composer Mueanphet Ammara produced and wrote the song for the zoo animal and her fans. GMM Music, a major music company based in Thailand, released it.

The catchy to coordinate is recorded in four languages: Thai, English, Chinese and Japanese and has four separate videos. Each lasts only 50 seconds, but if you’re a fan of the chubby hippo’s antics, it’s time well spent. The videos feature clips of Moo Deng thrashing around, tripping over her own feet, and generally being silly. For example, the English version shows a clip where Moo Deng falls to the beat of the music during the song. Meanwhile, the Thai version shows a collection of viral Moo Deng clips.

The song plays up the creature’s rubbery appearance, with lyrics like “boing, boing” and “bounce with me, mom.” You can listen to the English version of “Moodeng Moodeng” below:

Moo Deng is perhaps the biggest celebrity success story of the year. She has inspired a plethora of fan art, memes and merchandise. Even makeup influencers have shared this Moo Deng inspired lookscomplete with rosy cheeks, gray eyeshadow and glowing skin. It turns out that the pygmy hippo’s fame has also been good for Khao Kheow Open Zoo’s business. Her popularity has increased the zoo’s social media presence, which now has more than 530,000 followers Facebook and more than 133,000 beyond X. The attraction has also seen a huge increase in weekend visitors since the baby hippo went viral.

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