Some of the earliest internet moments — Keyboard Cat, for instance — centered on critters. And that hasn't changed, even as the internet grew infinitely more complex and vast. The online world today is hardly what it was in 2020, let alone what it was in its infancy. Yet, all this time, cute animals have been a staple of killing time online.

If you have been online recently, then you know we are all Moo Deng and she is us. The two-month-old pygmy hippo has become a viral internet sensation and a popular tourist attraction. Moo Deng was born in July at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand,

Only a month after Thailand's adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable.

The zoo says a patent will prevent its viral pygmy hippo from being commercialized by others and will help provide income to support its animals.