Thailand’s Baby Pygmy Hippo Moo Deng Now Has An Official Song in 4 Languages

BANGKOK: In case you can’t get enough of little pygmy hippo Moo Deng from Thailand, re’s now an official song featuring internet’s favorite baby animal — released in four languages for her global fans.

upbeat 50-second song “Moodeng Moodeng,” available in Thai, English, Chinese and Japanese versions, features simple lyrics like “Moo Deng Moo Deng, boing boing boing/ Mommy mommy, play with me.” Its music video consists of short clips of baby hippo bouncing, playing with her keeper or hanging out with her mom Jona.

catchy number was produced and written by well-known Thai composer Mueanphet Ammara, and released by one of Thailand’s largest music companies, GMM Music.

Moo Deng — name literally means “bouncy pork,” a of meatball, in Thai — became a global phenomenon just a month after she was unveiled on Facebook by Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand’s sourn Chon Buri province.

Fans say her name compliments her chaotic personality. Moo Deng likes to “deng,” or bounce, and her giddy bouncing has appeared all over social media in countless memes. Her image has been used by sports teams and businesses.

Zoo director Narongwit Chodchoi has said increasing income from Moo Deng will help its breeding programs for many endangered species like pygmy hippopotamus, which is threatened by poaching and loss of habitat. species is native to West Africa and re are only 2,000-3,000 of m left in wild.

zoo sits on 800 hectares (almost 2,000 acres) of land and is home to more than 2,000 animals.
hippo, now 4 months old, has drawn a huge amount of visitors to zoo, which is around two-hour drive away from capital Bangkok. zoo estimated it has received 3,000 to 5,000 visitors a day on average in past few months, and it’s selling clos, bedding and or merchandise based on Moo Deng.

All four versions of Moo Deng song are available on YouTube and streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Music.

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