The rhino is playing.
The pudu’s female companion is in heat, so he’s being territorial, according to what I’ve read.
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foodandart@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Oh. My. word… that is adorable.
What do you wanna bet they are actually friends and playing?
Thank you for sharing this gem!
Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 hours ago
Pudutr0n@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Either they’re playing or I have to completely reformulate the perception of threat I get from rhinos.
You’re welcome!
FreeAZ@sopuli.xyz 22 hours ago
Rhinos have a similar temperament of dogs. As long as you don’t intentionally fuck with them they’re typically chill. They’re likely friends and playing otherwise I doubt the zookeepers would have let this happen.
foodandart@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
I was thinking at 13 seconds in, the little dance-hop it makes then wags it’s tail… the body movement… That rhino kinda was giving off “let’s play!” vibes.
LemmyThinkAboutIt@lemmy.zip 16 hours ago
Rhinos are just armored puppy dogs. Hippos are the sketchy ones. Even though rhinos look hardcore and hippos look cute.