The forests and swamps of West Africa – particularly Liberia – are the native stomping ground of pygmy hippos, but there are believed to be only 2,500 remaining in the wild today, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (ICUN) .

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.

Move over, Pesto and Moo Deng—a new swoon-worthy baby animal just hit the internet. Last week, Scotland’s Edinburgh Zoo welcomed a baby pygmy hippopotamus named Haggis. The tiny calf was born October 30 to parents Gloria and Otto.

Edinburgh Zoo playfully started (and then quickly ended) a rivalry with Moo Deng, Thailand’s viral sensation. Haggis is a Scottish pudding prepared by cooking sheep organs inside the animal’s stomach, in which it is also served. It’s known as an acquired taste.

Tiny hippo lovers rejoice! Fans of Thailand's viral sensation Moo Deng can now also marvel at baby Haggis the hippo from Edinburgh.

Edinburgh Zoo welcomes Haggis, an adorable pygmy hippo calf, joining the ranks of online stars like Thailand's Moo Deng.

Moo Deng? Who deng?” the Scottish zoo playfully posted Monday on the social media platform X as it introduced its infant hippo, "Haggis," to the world.

The Edinburgh Zoo has launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the adorable mini hippopotamus that became a viral sensation at a Thailand zoo this summer