Her name, a flower, is inspired by her mother's ... Step aside, Moo Deng: Watch this baby pygmy hippo born in Virginia just before Christmas Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword ...

During a Jan. 6 appearance on the Today show, Metro Richmond Zoo director Jim Andelin revealed the baby pygmy hippo's name would be Poppy, a nod to her mother's flower name. According to the zoo ...

Virginia’s newborn pygmy hippo has been named ... “Poppy,” like the flower and similar to her mother’s name “Iris”; and “Hammie Mae,” a “sweet & southern tie to Virginia ham.” ...

With more than 100,000 votes from all 50 states and 165 countries, most voters selected the name Poppy for the pygmy hippo. They had to choose between finalists Poppy — a flower name in homage ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo named its newborn baby pygmy hippo after a worldwide poll Rachel ... Voters were deciding between the names Poppy — a flower name in a nod to the baby’s mother, Iris ...

After a public vote, the hippo has been named Poppy ... and the U.S.” Born to parents Iris and Corwin, Poppy — a flower like her mom Iris’ name — was the subject of a fan vote that ...

The options are as follows: Poppy (a flower like her mom’s name ... Click herefor the zoo's pygmy hippo naming poll. The hippo was born Dec. 9 to pygmy hippo parents Iris and Corwin.

(Photo: Metro Richmond Zoo) (Photo: Metro Richmond Zoo) The zoo has narrowed down the following four names for the public to vote on to name the new pygmy hippo: Poppy — a flower like her mother ...