Haggis the Pygmy Hippo: Scotland's New Cuteness Icon?
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Edinburgh Zoo has announced the birth of a baby pygmy hippo named Haggis, born to parents Gloria and Otto. Haggis, like the viral sensation Moo Deng from Thailand, is drawing attention to the endangered status of pygmy hippos, with only about 2,500 left in the wild. The zoo is keeping the pygmy hippo house closed to monitor Haggis's critical early development. The announcement playfully referenced Moo Deng, but later clarified there was no rivalry intended between the two hippos.
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