Move over 'Baby Shark,' Moo Deng now has an official song

Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo who has taken the internet by storm, now has an official song, “Moodeng Moodeng” — and in four languages, no less.

It’s the next natural step in virality. Internet favorite baby animal Moo Deng now has an official song, “Moodeng Moodeng” — available in four languages.

The 50-second upbeat song released Wednesday has simple but catchy lyrics such as “Please Mommy, come play with me / Bounce with me, Mom,” with other versions in Thai, Chinese and Japanese.

The music video stars the pygmy hippopotamus, who lives at a zoo in Thailand, bouncing around in her trademark style in a loop.

Moo Deng, now 4 months old, became a TikTok star in September when her caretakers at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi, Thailand, began uploading videos of her going about her day, which mostly involves napping, getting hosed down for a shower and toothlessly chewing her caretakers’ knees.

The song was released by GMM Music, one of Thailand’s largest music companies, and produced by the well-known Thai songwriter Mueanphet Ammara.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/moo-deng-viral-pygmy-hippo-official-song-rcna180090

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