Pygmy pythons eat skinks, geckos and small mammals. Ms Bembrick said: “Even though they are the tiniest python in the world they still play a valuable role in the ecosystem.

CHON BURI, Thailand — The morning sunlight bouncing off her sleek hide, Moo Deng the pygmy hippo plops to the ground in her enclosure, seemingly unfazed by her rapid rise to social media stardom ...

Pygmy hippo Moo Deng wandered around her enclosure at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand 's Chonburi province on July 10.

Moo Deng the pygmy hippo plops to the ground in her enclosure, seemingly unfazed by her rapid rise to social media stardom.

The morning sunlight bouncing off her sleek hide, Moo Deng the pygmy hippo plops to the ground in her enclosure, seemingly unfazed by her rapid rise to social media stardom.

The morning sunlight bouncing off her sleek hide, Moo Deng the pygmy hippo plops to the ground in her enclosure, seemingly unfazed by her rapid rise to social media stardom.Moo Deng's caretaker and ...