ConnectPhrase · Ages 8-25 · Fading
Moo Deng
A baby pygmy hippo from a zoo in Thailand who became a meme for looking grumpy or horrified. Kids use her to say 'that's my mood'.
Me when my alarm goes off: full Moo Deng.
For parents and educators
Completely harmless. Her zoo used the fame to talk about saving an endangered species.
Where it came from
Born in July 2024. Photos of her being sprayed with water went viral that September.
Also heard as
moo deng hippo