Tiny deer seen chasing rhino around zoo enclosure - I dare anyone to find anything cuter than this!

[ihaveaquestion]

[debm55]

1. That is so cute. Thank you for sharing ihaveaquestion.

[videohead5]

2. I don't believe that is a deer

I believe it's an African Antelope called a DiK-Dik.

[ihaveaquestion]

3. You forgot to say "Um, Actually"

[LudwigPastorius]

8. !

[sl8]

6. I've read several articles about this, all say it's a muntjac (deer).

Here's one article, but there are plenty more:

https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/outdoors/2026/01/09/tiny-deer-takes-on-massive-rhino-david-vs-goliath-poland-zoo/88106209007/

Wikipedia article about Muntjac:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muntjac

On edit:

The Telegraph spoke with the zookeeper:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/09/tiny-deer-locks-horns-with-17-ton-rhino-and-wins/

[videohead5]

10. I was just saying

That it does not look like a North American deer. I did read that it was a Dik-Dik by someone else.

[Warpy]

9. Obviously, the vapid voice over woman didn't want to open it up

to a bunch of crass and juvenile dik-dik jokes.

C'mon, you know it would have happened.

[malaise]

4. Too cute

😀

[Solly Mack]

5. Adorable antelope.

Last edited Mon Jan 12, 2026, 04:35 PM - Edit history (1)

ETA: Or deer.

Either way, too cute!

[MustLoveBeagles]

7. That's adorable 🥰

They're having so much fun.

[3catwoman3]

11. I did not know rhinos were so playful...

...or so agile.