The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia has announced the addition of a baby pygmy hippopotamus, born on Dec. 9. Five days after birth, the yet-to-be-named baby pygmy weighed about 15 pounds, according to a news release.

Viral sensation Moo Deng the pygmy hippo may have some competition in the cuteness department after a Virginia Zoo welcomed a newborn hippo. Metro Richmond Zoo announced on Dec. 24 that the baby girl was born earlier in the month.

It will likely still be awhile before the baby pygmy is showing up Moo Deng, as she and her mom "were shifted into a cozy, hay-bedded enclosure off-exhibit," the zoo shared. "This gives mom and baby privacy while they bond." Eventually, the zoo continued ...

Well friends, here’s a potential antidote to your woes: a newborn pygmy hippo right here in the region. On Christmas Eve, the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia’s capital announced they had recently welcomed a newborn pygmy hippo.

Watch out Moo Deng, there’s a new baby pygmy hippo in town. The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia just announced the arrival of a healthy-looking female calf born earlier this month. The hippo calf was born December 9 to parents Iris and Corwin following a seven-month gestation,