Khao Kheow Open Zoo/X Experts say fewer than 3,000 pygmy hippos remain in the wild This particular hippo's miniature frame and podgy proportions have inspired a fervent following online.

The United States now has its own pygmy hippo baby to compete with the cute viral hippo babies born in other countries recently.

Remember Thailand's viral baby pygmy hippo, Moo Deng? She was born this past summer. Her slick body and photogenic face made the miniature moist mammals a fan favorite. Now America has its own ...