"She spent the whole day lumbering around," 'TODAY' show correspondent Janis Mackey Frayer said of the hippo's b-day ...

The pygmy hippo that launched a thousand memes wandered around her enclosure at Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo, took a few naps and ate shoots and leaves.

Moo Deng, the famous pygmy hippo, turned one at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand. The celebration featured a 20-kilogram cake.

Moo Deng, Thailand’s baby pygmy hippo from that inspired a Saturday Night Live character and thousands of memes, has begun her four-day birthday celebration at Khao Kheow Open Zoo.

Moo Deng is also starring in an endless flurry of internet memes and fan art. A video on TikTok showing Moo Deng’s caretaker playing with the hippo has been viewed more than 33 million times ...

Moo Deng is also starring in an endless flurry of internet memes and fan art. A video on TikTok showing Moo Deng’s caretaker playing with the hippo has been viewed more than 33 million times ...

Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo from Thailand, becomes internet sensation Thailand's celebrity hippo is taking the internet by storm with her chubby pink cheeks. To stream 3NEWS on your phone, you ...

Fortunately for her fans, Moo Deng will likely have a many more birthdays, since pygmy hippos can live up to 50 years. Whether the stardom fades as she gets older and less bouncy isn’t clear.

Moo Deng’s name means “bouncy pig” in Thai, and is a common pork dish known for its chewiness. The name was decided by 20,000 Facebook users in an August poll, according to the zoo.

Moo Deng, also known as the “bouncing pig,” was named after a vote from more than 20,000 children and tourists on the Facebook page of the zoo in Chonburi, a city in eastern Thailand, where ...