Move over Moo Deng, there’s a new pygmy in town. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland's Edinburgh Zoo announced Monday that their own tiny pygmy hippo, named Haggis, was born Oct. 30 to parents Otto and Gloria. The newborn calf is doing really well ...

Edinburgh Zoo welcomes Haggis, an adorable pygmy hippo calf, joining the ranks of online stars like Thailand's Moo Deng.

Last week, though, Scotland produced a more appealing Haggis ... As news spread of Haggis’s birth, many began drawing comparisons to Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo living some 6,000 miles away in Thailand who also happens to be named after food (her name ...

Edinburgh Zoo announced the birth of Haggis the pygmy hippo last week to rival Thailand's viral sensation Moo Deng. Haggis was born in Scotland last week to mum, Gloria, and her birth was announced by Edinburgh Zoo on Monday (4 November).

Moo Deng, known for her sassy attitude and affinity for biting, made her way from the Khao Kheow Open Zoo’s Facebook page to worldwide merchandise and the Saturday Night Live set in a matter of weeks after videos online reached millions of viewers.

EDINBURGH, Scotland — Moo Deng has some competition in the form of Haggis. Haggis, named after the traditional Scottish dish, is the newest pygmy hippo to steal the hearts of animal lovers.

A new social media sensation has been born at Edinburgh Zoo - meet Haggis the pygmy hippo. After Moo Deng sent the internet wild after playfully biting and headbutting keepers in Thailand, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland was delighted to announce the birth of their own endangered calf to parents Otto and Gloria.

But just when you thought Moo Deng was fading away as the internet’s favorite feisty meme, a new adorable hippo has burst onto the scene. She’s called Haggis and can b

Edinburgh Zoo has announced the birth of a pygmy hippo to rival Thailand’s adorable viral sensation Moo Deng.Khao Kheow Open Zoo’s Moo Deng took the world by storm earlier this year after going viral on social media,