#Hippopotamus

[culturevulturette]

Normally, I dislike animal attack posts and videos. However, in this case I'll make an exception. Be warned, it's pretty intense.

#Moo Deng is literally the cutest menace I have ever seen

[mollybeenoel]

Moo Deng transparent

© Khao Kheow Open Zoo’s Official Stickers

[toyastales]

Beautiful Egyptian Faience Hippopotamus (2040-1638 BC); Middle Kingdom, ancient Egypt.

This statuette of a hippopotamus (popularly called "William") was molded in faience, a ceramic material made of ground quartz. A glass-like material associated with rebirth, Egyptian faience was often used to make grave goods, such as this hippopotamus.

[marissasketch]

Had to paint Moo Deng!! I love her so much

[climbingthefloors]

obsessed with this baby hippo from thailand's khao khew zoo.. she has been so utterly betrayed by the world

[spicymochi]

lil baby hippo and penguin

[k-eke]

Bouncy Moo Deng!

[nicolethered]

Moo Deng STUNS in a new photo! (and some memes and fan art via Khao Kheow Open Zoo)

[bebx]

Fuck it. Moo Deng posting on main

© Khao Kheow Zoo, Thailand

By the way, her name Moo Deng are Thai words translated to “bouncy pork” which is a common Thai dish — as Moo means “pig” or “pork” (Thai language uses Moo for both pig and pork interchangeably), while Deng means “bouncy and slippery”. Thus Moo Deng (bouncy pork) got her name from her “bouncy and slippery” nature :)

Also for those who were wondering, here’s what the actual Moo Deng (bouncy pork) looks like as a dish

[creelarke]

Moo Deng’s caretaker (the guy in the photo) responded to a vegan, pro-Peta American TikToker — who (falsely) accused Khao Kheow zoo, the Thai zoo Moo Deng’s from, of abusing Moo Deng and other animals (when the zoo’s actual known for having been saving animals, rehabilitating them and treating them with kindness) and said that Moo Deng should be in the wild (her species, pygmy hippo, is considered endangered and therefore she could not be in the wild) — by saying that he doesn’t speak English, therefore he doesn’t know what this person is yapping about, therefore he does not care. And I honestly think he’s a legend for that.

Moo Deng is loved and is well taken care of. Her caretaker loves her and has been taking care of her since her birth, way before she’s gotten famous.

Not everything is about America and not everything needs to be “saved” by American.

[mollybeenoel]

Moo Deng, a famous baby hippopotamus at Khao Kheow zoo in Thailand ♡

Bonus:

[kropotkindersurprise]

It's wet beast wednesday!

[cononeillbreastingboobily]

[fanfictionbard]

[climbingthefloors]

moo deng vs the world