Animals & reactions · documented 2024
Moo Deng the Baby Hippo meme image
Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo at Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo, became a widely shared reaction meme in 2024. This genuine repost pairs a fan drawing with photographs of the hippo, including the viral water-spray moment.
What this image communicates
The source image shows an X post with Japanese and English text and a four-panel collage of Moo Deng, including the viral water-spray photo. Choose a face or pose that matches the emotion in your message, then keep the caption short. A reaction image works best when the visual carries the joke and the text supplies only the situation.
Image details
- Format
- JPEG · 716 × 643 px
- Category
- Animals & reactions
- Source status
- Confirmed meme; KYM monthly community poll rank #2 · read
- Image credit
- Original X post by @to_kai0710, archived by Know Your Meme; commercial reuse permission is unverified.
- Rights status
- This is a real Moo Deng meme image sourced from a public archive. The original creator's commercial reuse permission has not been verified.
Source and documentation
See The Winner Of September 2024's Meme Of The Month! source and meme history ↗See the dated KYM Meme of the Month #2 · Sep 2024 evidence ↗The Bonturberg.com wordmark is added to this version. The source credit and rights status are recorded here; availability in a meme archive does not establish a commercial licence.
