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 Haggis in December 2024 | |
| Species | Pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Born | 30 October 2024 |
| Residence | Edinburgh Zoo, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| Parent(s) | Gloria (mother) and Otto (father) |
| Named after | Haggis |
Haggis (born 30 October 2024) is a pygmy hippopotamus currently living at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland. She achieved online popularity soon after her birth due to a comedic rivalry with fellow pygmy hippo Moo Deng.
Life
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Haggis was born on 30 October 2024 to parents Gloria and Otto. She has a full sister named Amara (born 2021) who lives at London Zoo as part of a breeding programme.[1] She was named after the Scottish food dish haggis.[2]
Edinburgh Zoo's pygmy hippo house was closed for the first 30 days of her life to ensure safe development in infancy.[1] It reopened to visitors at the end of November and Haggis was described by the zoo as becoming "bolder each day and spending more time exploring inside".[3] On 14 November, Haggis weighed 10.4 kg (22.93 lb), having doubled in size over a two-week period.[4]
Online popularity
[edit]Haggis received online attention within a week of her birth due to comparisons with Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo at Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo who had previously gone viral. Edinburgh Zoo's birth announcement on 4 November 2024 made direct reference to Moo Deng and was seen as creating a rivalry between the two. They made a joke notes app apology later that day.[5] The following week, the rivalry was referenced during a Weekend Update sketch on Saturday Night Live, with segment host Colin Jost referring to Haggis as "fugly as hell".[6]
Haggis was described by Edinburgh Zoo's hoofstock team leader as Scotland's "own little ambassador" for pygmy hippos.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "'Incredibly rare' pygmy hippo born at Edinburgh zoo". BBC News. 5 November 2024. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Moo-ve over Moo Deng: New baby hippo Haggis challenges for the cuteness crown". NBC News. 6 November 2024. Archived from the original on 29 November 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ a b Franklin, Beth (28 November 2024). "Endangered pygmy hippo calf Haggis ready for visitors at Scots zoo". STV News. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Edinburgh Zoo [@edinburghzoo] (15 November 2024). "Haggis update 🦛 At yesterday's weigh-in she was 10.4kg... that's a little more than a 24 can pack of @irnbru! She has now doubled in size in the past two weeks and is doing so well under the watchful eye of her mum, Gloria 💛". Retrieved 9 December 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Edinburgh zoo's pygmy hippo Haggis could be internet rival to Moo Deng". The Guardian. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Lucy (11 November 2024). "'Fugly': American comedian takes aim at Scottish newborn pygmy hippo Haggis". The National. Retrieved 3 December 2024.