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The newborn pygmy hippo was born on Dec. 9 after a 7-month gestation, according to a release from the zoo. She was born to pygmy hippo parents Iris and Corwin.
Moo Deng, the pygmy hippo who first stole hearts last summer, is going viral once again for videos and photos showing her sporting two green leaves as eyebrows, captured by zoo attendees on May 31.
According to the zoo, common hippos usually give birth underwater, but pygmy hippos can be born on both land and water. Iris and the baby were moved to a separate enclosure so that they can have ...