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Popular pygmy hippo Moo Deng predicts World Cup semi-final winners

Ahead of matches, pigmy hippo was presented with watermelon slices bearing flags of each semi-final team.

Published: 2:20pm, 15 Jul 2026Updated: 2:20pm, 15 Jul 2026

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Moo Deng, the pygmy hippopotamus in Thailand that became a viral sensation last year, was presented with watermelon slices bearing a flag of the teams that are in the Fifa World Cup semi-finals. Moo Deng turned one on July 10, and Khao Kheow Zoo, where she lives, hosted a four-day party for the popular pygmy hippo.

Popular pygmy hippo Moo Deng predicts World Cup semi-final winners

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Ahead of matches, pigmy hippo was presented with watermelon slices bearing flags of each semi-final team.

Ahead of matches, pigmy hippo was presented with watermelon slices bearing flags of each semi-final team.