Tiny Deer Takes on 1.7-Ton Rhinoceros
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Key Points:
- At Wroclaw Zoo in Poland, a 28-pound Reeves’s muntjac deer named Tata engaged in a surprising confrontation with Maruśka, a 1.7-ton female rhinoceros, with the muntjac charging at the much larger rhino and ultimately prevailing in the encounter.
- A viral video captured the muntjac standing its ground and clashing with the rhino’s horn-tipped snout, amusing viewers and zoo staff who described the scene as playful rather than dangerous.
- Reeves’s muntjacs, native to southeastern China and Taiwan, are known for their territorial behavior, short antlers, and distinctive dog bark-like sounds when provoked, despite their small size.
- According to Wrocław zookeeper Mac
