Tiny Deer Takes on 1.7-Ton Rhinoceros
Victor Tangermann
created: Jan. 10, 2026, 12:30 p.m. | updated: Jan. 20, 2026, 12:32 p.m.
In a naturalistic rendition of David vs. Goliath, a 28-pound Reeves’s muntjac named Tata, a small deer species native to Asia, took on Maruśka, a 1.7-ton female rhinoceros, in a fierce head-to-head at the Wroclaw Zoo in Poland.
A video that’s gone viral on social media shows the miniature deer fiercely standing its ground and charging at the far more massive rhino, clashing into its horn-tipped snout with tiny antlers.
🦌 🦏 Tiny 13kg deer takes on 1.7-tonne rhino at Wroclaw ZooA case of David vs Goliath at Wroclaw Zoo, as a tiny 13kg deer takes on a nearly two-tonne rhinoceros and appears to come out of the clash on top.
“Who would have thought that such a warrior lurks in this tiny body?” the post reads.
“It’s more like theatre and you can see Maruska is having a little fun.”More on animals in captivity: Zoo Requests Unwanted Pets to Feed to Hungry Carnivores
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