As the world falls apart, a few things are still worth celebrating – like Moo Deng the pygmy hippo | Arwa Mahdawi
From unexpected hugs to terrible knock-knock jokes, here are some reliable mood-boosters. Let’s face it: we need them
Knock knock! Who’s there? Moo. Moo who? No need to cry – it’s only a joke.
OK, fine, that needs work. But you know what can’t be improved upon, what is slimy-sweet perfection? Moo Deng: the pygmy hippopotamus who has amassed a global fanbase with her squishy face and sassy antics. Little Moo, who lives at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand, has dramatic facial expressions that are instantly meme-able. She has a delightful, if ever so slightly manic, grin. She bites people in a strangely endearing manner. Even her name, which translates to “bouncy pork”, is in a league of its own. In short: she’s a chubby ray of light in what are otherwise very dark times. You can watch her livestream anytime you need a moo-d booster.
Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist
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