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Boston Zoo's Moo Deng lookalike turns 4
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Get the hose ready, it's baby Ptolemy from 2021! Photo: Zoo New England
The Franklin Park Zoo's family of pygmy hippos hasn't gone quite as viral as Internet sensation Moo Deng, but they're still our own slimy, adorable hometown hippos.
Why it matters: Ptolemy, the zoo's youngest pygmy hippo, turns four tomorrow.
- And we think he was just as moistly lovable a calf when he was born as Moo Deng is now.
- Just check out his highlight reel from 2021!
Flashback: Ptolemy didn't generate the avalanche of memes Moo Deng has when he was born in fall 2020, but he was still stinking cute.
- The 13-pound COVID baby was born to mom Cleopatra and named after the Egyptian queen's youngest son.
Moo Deng-mania isn't lost on Franklin Park Zoo's staff. They've been posting throwback videos, like this one of one-year-old Ptolemy with the zoomies.
- He's a lot more grown up now, but visitors can still check him out at the Franklin Park Zoo.