Disturbingly adorable even-toed ungulate
November 7, 2008 7:34 AM Subscribe
Monifa, "I am lucky" in Yoruba, is the world's newest and cutest pygmy hippo, born into captivity at NSW, Australia's Taronga Zoo.
I read that as "NSFW, Australia's Taronga Zoo..."
posted by adamms222 at 7:48 AM on November 7, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by adamms222 at 7:48 AM on November 7, 2008 [1 favorite]
Like Common Hippos, Pygmy Hippos can be extremely aggressive. Although not territorial, they will still attack trespassers to their environment.
Cute, until some gets their eye bit out.
posted by StickyCarpet at 8:01 AM on November 7, 2008
Cute, until some gets their eye bit out.
posted by StickyCarpet at 8:01 AM on November 7, 2008
What do you call two pygmy hippos riding a bicycle?
Optimistic.
posted by netbros at 8:18 AM on November 7, 2008 [2 favorites]
Optimistic.
posted by netbros at 8:18 AM on November 7, 2008 [2 favorites]
If the potent combination of baby + pygmy + hippo + bathtime ever falls into the wrong hands, I fear for our very existence.
posted by DU at 8:23 AM on November 7, 2008
posted by DU at 8:23 AM on November 7, 2008
Australia? Make sure there aren't any seven year-olds around.
posted by Kimothy at 8:34 AM on November 7, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by Kimothy at 8:34 AM on November 7, 2008 [2 favorites]
Yay. Thank you, because I'm having a bad day and tiny hippos are the antidote.
posted by ltracey at 8:42 AM on November 7, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by ltracey at 8:42 AM on November 7, 2008 [1 favorite]
I have been quietly working to make the pygmy hippo to official animal of the National Zoo in Washington, DC. The pygmy hippo's space there is so tiny. We need your help!
posted by parmanparman at 8:47 AM on November 7, 2008
posted by parmanparman at 8:47 AM on November 7, 2008
I want to see her eating jumbo shrimp.
posted by cog_nate at 9:02 AM on November 7, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by cog_nate at 9:02 AM on November 7, 2008 [2 favorites]
My daughters have looked at this post and decided that it's made of cute.
posted by chuckdarwin at 9:18 AM on November 7, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by chuckdarwin at 9:18 AM on November 7, 2008 [1 favorite]
Yay! Happy lucky baby pygmy hippy!
posted by trip and a half at 9:55 AM on November 7, 2008
posted by trip and a half at 9:55 AM on November 7, 2008
Hippo.
posted by trip and a half at 9:55 AM on November 7, 2008
posted by trip and a half at 9:55 AM on November 7, 2008
Whoa! Coincidentally, I just happened to read the President Calvin Coolidge had a pet pygmy hippo named Billy!
Lesson learned. Do more research before posting.
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 10:20 AM on November 7, 2008
Lesson learned. Do more research before posting.
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 10:20 AM on November 7, 2008
I read that as "NSFW...
Me too. So for a second my mind was trying to visualize the video behind the "(...) cutest[>] pygmy hippo, born into captivity. NSFW"
My imagination failed me, I couldn't make the jump to the animal kingdom so all I came up with was this. NSFW obviously.
posted by mnsc at 10:48 AM on November 7, 2008
Me too. So for a second my mind was trying to visualize the video behind the "(...) cutest[>] pygmy hippo, born into captivity. NSFW"
My imagination failed me, I couldn't make the jump to the animal kingdom so all I came up with was this. NSFW obviously.
posted by mnsc at 10:48 AM on November 7, 2008
omg EAR FLICKS!
posted by By The Grace of God at 11:21 AM on November 7, 2008
posted by By The Grace of God at 11:21 AM on November 7, 2008
Just remember, kids, hippos do not make good pets.
posted by Kutsuwamushi at 12:15 PM on November 7, 2008
posted by Kutsuwamushi at 12:15 PM on November 7, 2008
AAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!! (in the tone of Beatlemania)
Why aren't there more girlish screams of delight in here???
posted by nosila at 1:13 PM on November 7, 2008
Why aren't there more girlish screams of delight in here???
posted by nosila at 1:13 PM on November 7, 2008
Between this and the box of puppies, MetaFilter has been a good job as acting as a sort of proxy Baby Animal Channel.
Next, I would like to see baby tigers. Thnx.
posted by grapefruitmoon at 4:01 PM on November 7, 2008
Next, I would like to see baby tigers. Thnx.
posted by grapefruitmoon at 4:01 PM on November 7, 2008
In other adorable news: The baby elephant that has been adopted by a sheep
posted by homunculus at 1:40 PM on November 12, 2008
posted by homunculus at 1:40 PM on November 12, 2008
Chico the hungry pygmy hippo gets a helping hand (puppet) to rediscover his appetite
posted by homunculus at 2:05 PM on November 19, 2008
posted by homunculus at 2:05 PM on November 19, 2008
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(I swear when I look at pics of baby animals, I temporarily lose about 50 IQ points...)
posted by Green Eyed Monster at 7:44 AM on November 7, 2008