BANGKOK (AP) — In case you possibly can’t get sufficient of the little pygmy hippo Moo Deng from Thailand, there’s now an official tune that includes the web’s favourite child animal — launched in 4 languages for her world followers.
The upbeat 50-second tune “Moodeng Moodeng,” out there in Thai, English, Chinese language and Japanese variations, options easy lyrics like “Moo Deng Moo Deng, boing boing boing/ Mommy mommy, play with me.” Its music video consists of brief clips of the child hippo bouncing, enjoying together with her keeper or hanging out together with her mother Jona.
The catchy quantity was produced and written by well-known Thai composer Mueanphet Ammara, and launched by one among Thailand’s largest music firms, GMM Music.
Moo Deng — the title actually means “bouncy pork,” a kind of meatball, in Thai — turned a worldwide phenomenon only a month after she was unveiled on Fb by the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand’s southern Chon Buri province.
Followers say her title compliments her chaotic character. Moo Deng likes to “deng,” or bounce, and her giddy bouncing has appeared throughout social media in numerous memes. Her picture has been utilized by sports activities groups and companies.
The hippo, now 4 months outdated, has drawn an enormous quantity of holiday makers to the zoo, which is round two-hour drive away from the capital Bangkok. The zoo estimated it has obtained 3,000 to five,000 guests a day on common prior to now few months, and it’s promoting garments, bedding and different merchandise based mostly on Moo Deng.
Zoo director Narongwit Chodchoi has stated the growing revenue from Moo Deng will assist its breeding packages for a lot of endangered species just like the pygmy hippopotamus, which is threatened by poaching and lack of habitat. The species is native to West Africa and there are solely 2,000-3,000 of them left within the wild.
The zoo sits on 800 hectares (nearly 2,000 acres) of land and is house to greater than 2,000 animals.
All 4 variations of the Moo Deng tune is on the market on YouTube and streaming platforms together with Spotify and Apple Music.
