The Edinburgh Zoo launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the adorable mini hippopotamus that became a viral sensation at a Thailand zoo this summer.
This photo taken on Oct. 31, 2024 and made available by RZSS shows newborn pygmy hippo named Haggis, born at Edinburgh Zoo, Edinburgh, Scotland.
The smack talk pitted two critters with more in common than just being females calves of the same endangered species. They’re also named for meat products that don’t typically carry cute connotations. The Thai zoo planned to copyright and trademark the hippo’s name and capitalize on its fame by making shirts, pants and other merchandise to support its operations.
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