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During the recent long weekend, especially on October 13, 2024, there was a record-breaking number of 14,573 visitors to see the ¡°Moo Deng¡± at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Bang Phra Subdistrict, Si Racha District, Chonburi Province. This is the highest number of visitors in the zoo¡¯s 46-year history.
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¡®Moo Deng¡¯, the pigmy hippo that is also the star attraction, has become a historic phenomenon, drawing in record-breaking numbers of visitors. In the zoo¡¯s 46-year history, no animal has ever captured the public¡¯s attention like Moo Deng.
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Many people drove from other provinces, enduring traffic jams for several hours. On some days, the traffic congestion stretched 3-7 kilometers from the zoo¡¯s entrance. International tourists who flew in from various countries also joined the crowd. Everyone remained determined to queue and wait to see her, despite the zoo limiting viewing sessions to only 5 minutes per group.
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Pygmy hippos (Choeropsis liberiensis) are endangered and estimated to number fewer than 2,500. Their decline has been drastic: a long-term survey in a national park in Ivory Coast found 12,000 pygmy hippos in 1982; 5,000 in 1997 and 2,000 in 2011. Today, these hippos are scarce across their native west Africa.
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The pygmy hippo, native to the forests and swamps of West Africa, is a smaller and more elusive cousin of the common hippopotamus. They weigh around 180 to 275 kilograms and are usually about 1.5 to 1.75 meters long. Unlike the larger hippos, pygmy hippos are adapted to life in dense forests and spend more time on land. They have special adaptations, like skin that secretes a pinkish fluid to keep it moisturized and protect against infections. Pygmy hippos are solitary animals, generally only meeting during mating seasons. Due to habitat loss and hunting, they are currently classified as endangered.
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