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Moto Moto is a supporting character in the DreamWorks film, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. He is a buff and muscular hippopotamus.

Moto Moto is best known for his song, that he sang in his first appearance, "Big & Chunky".

Background[]

Personality[]

Moto Moto is evidently the Hunk in the hippo territory.

Moto Moto is attracted to fat, thick, plumpy, and big female hippos; the bigger, the better for him.

Physical Appearance[]

Moto Moto has a big chest, a unibrow, and an overbite with one tooth. He also has a smooth, scratchy voice.

Appearances[]

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa[]

Gloria falls in love with Moto Moto at first sight. He, too, fell in love with her at first sight, but Gloria lost interest after she found out on a date with Moto Moto that he only likes her for her body, and then Gloria leaves him, but they still remain friends.

Later he helps Gloria and the other animals dig for water after the watering hole dries up, but to their disappointment only finds diamonds and gold.

Trivia[]

  • A lot of female hippos are attracted to Moto Moto.
  • He resembles Gloria.
  • "Moto Moto" means "Hot Hot" in Swahili.

Navigation[]

v - e - d
Madagascar 3 logo
Media
Films: MadagascarMadagascar: Escape 2 AfricaMadagascar 3: Europe's Most WantedPenguins of Madagascar

TV Specials: The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas CaperMerry MadagascarMadly Madagascar
TV Series: The Penguins of MadagascarAll Hail King JulienMadagascar: A Little Wild

Characters
Zoosters: AlexMartyMelmanGloria

Penguins: SkipperKowalskiRicoPrivate
Lemurs: King Julien the 13thMauriceMortClover
The Circus: GiaStefanoVitalySonyaEsmeralda, Esperanza and ErnestinaManu and MayaDancing Dogs
The North Wind: ClassifiedEvaShort FuseCorporal
Allies: Mason and PhilLemursTedZubaFlorrieMoto MotoMarlene
Villains: FossasNanaMakungaTeetsiMr. ChewChantel DuBoisDaveOctopusesKarlChauncey

Music
Madagascar: I Like To Move ItStayin' AliveWhat a Wonderful World

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa: The Traveling SongI Like To Move ItAlex On The Spot
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted: Afro CircusAfro Circus/I Like To Move ItFireworkGonna Make You SweatWhat's New Pussycat?
The Penguins of Madagascar: Brand New PlanConga KingDrop Some Acorns on Em'Penguin ChantPorpoise Power BalladThump Thump ThumpHe's Doctor Blowhole
Others: CelebrateSanta Claus is Coming to MadagascarWho's da King

See also
Locations: AfricaAntarcticaCentral Park ZooCircus ZaragozaFranceMadagascarNew York CityVatican City
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