'An unexpectedly sweet and funny moment': Tiny deer challenges 1.7 ton colossal rhino to a duel, turns into a heartwarming play session between two wildly contrasting animals

A wholesome video of a muntjac deer charging at the rhino, full of confidence, not registering the massive difference in size. The rhino, however, mistakes the challenge for playtime and begins zooming around the enclosure. One, fueled by mating instincts, and the other by fun, turns this would-be duel into a moment we won't easily forget.

It's not often you see a video of a rhino and a deer "dueling". In fact, this might be the first time we've seen it ever! Captured at a zoo in Poland, the tiny dik-dik (it's the name of the deer) is deep in "rut season", meaning that it's time to mate and for the males to get overly aggressive and territorial. The little guy encounters a rhino, and with more bravery than we'll ever have, decides to challenge him. The rhino sees the tiny deer charge him and starts to play with him instead!

If you've never seen a rhino with zoomies, you're about to. The rhino, pleased that he has a tiny playmate, starts jumping (did you know rhinos could jump? We didn't.) around and running while the deer continues his challenge. The heartwarming video shows a play session probably never seen before outside of the wild. 

In today's world, where many things are dark and dreary, this video gives us a bit of hope that not all is lost from the beauty of nature. If a rhino can find some joy in the beginning of the work week, then we guess we can as well.