Baby Hippo Scared of Birds Cute Meme

Photographer took pics of a baby hippo scared of birds

This is a two-panel wholesome funny meme. The top explanatory text states that a photographer captured images of a baby hippo that is afraid of birds. The left panel shows a young baby hippo standing on a sandy shore next to a body of water, with multiple small birds perched on its head and back. The hippo has its mouth wide open in a clear scream of distress, with one front leg lifted as if it is panicking and trying to run. The right panel shows the same baby hippo leaning forward, still with its mouth wide open in fear, as some of the birds fly away from its back, while a few remain perched on its hindquarters. The humor comes from the huge overreaction of the large baby hippo to the tiny, harmless birds that are commonly found perched on adult hippos to eat parasites off their skin.

This meme was shared on X.com (previously known as Twitter) by the account WholesomeMeme, per the provided additional source information. The original wildlife photographs of the scared baby hippo were first posted by the user with the handle My_namesnot_rick, whose watermark is visible in the top left of the image panel section. The meme was created by adding explanatory text at the top of the two side-by-side photos of the baby hippo to highlight its cute, relatable overreaction to the small birds.