Edinburgh Zoo reckons it can present a rival to Thailand 's internet sensation Moo Deng as it has announced the birth of its own pygmy hippo.

Haggis, the pygmy hippo, was born on October 30 in Edinburgh Zoo, at the height of Moo Deng mania. The 'wee legend' has already made her mark.

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland's Edinburgh Zoo announced their own tiny pygmy hippo, named Haggis, was born Oct. 30. The newborn, female calf is "doing well," according to zoo staff.

Despite all the attention, Edinburgh Zoo’s pygmy hippo house will be closed to the public for the time being, as the staff continues to monitor Haggis’s development.

Haggis the pygmy hippo was born at Edinburgh Zoo last week.

Moo Deng is no longer the only tiny hippo taking social media by storm after the Edinburgh Zoo announced Haggis, their very own pygmy hippopotamus.

Haggis, a baby pygmy hippo at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Edinburgh Zoo, is following in Moo Deng's footsteps.

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Edinburgh Zoo announces birth of baby pygmy hippo named Haggis Haggis, a baby pygmy hippo at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Edinburgh Zoo, is following in Moo Deng's footsteps.