Rabbit and rhino become best of friends

[Still Waters]

The moment a rabbit came face to face with a rhino ... and became the best of friends

He doesn't scoff all the best bits and he rarely interrupts the conversation.

So Robby the rabbit is more than welcome at the rhino dinner table.

The 2lb bunny has become a daily visitor to the white rhinoceros compound at the Western Plains Zoo in New South Wales, Australia.

Though tentative on his first few trips, he now hops straight up to two-ton Umquali - and her ferocious-looking horn - when the morning meal arrives.

He waits until Umquali gets his supply of hay before bobbing through the fence and joining his huge friend for a shared meal.

Robby leaves the hay to her and the rest of the herd and nibbles at the seeds that drop down.

Zoo keeper Kevin Milton said:'It's quite a sight to see this little furry thing tucking into food beside the rhino with its tough skin.

'You usually find some bird or rabbits hanging around trying to get the seed that's in the rhino feed.'

But Robby has shown he has more courage than the rest of the colony of rabbits which live in the surrounding plains, venturing closer each day until deciding that the massive beast isn't going to cause him any serious damage.

Share my tucker: Robby tucks into the seeds that drop down from his rhinoceros friend who is more than happy for his little pal to share the 'tucker'

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cute

[SoulFire]

The moment a rabbit came face to face with a rhino ... and became the best of friends

He doesn't scoff all the best bits and he rarely interrupts the conversation.

So Robby the rabbit is more than welcome at the rhino dinner table.

The 2lb bunny has become a daily visitor to the white rhinoceros compound at the Western Plains Zoo in New South Wales, Australia.

Though tentative on his first few trips, he now hops straight up to two-ton Umquali - and her ferocious-looking horn - when the morning meal arrives.

He waits until Umquali gets his supply of hay before bobbing through the fence and joining his huge friend for a shared meal.

Robby leaves the hay to her and the rest of the herd and nibbles at the seeds that drop down.

Zoo keeper Kevin Milton said:'It's quite a sight to see this little furry thing tucking into food beside the rhino with its tough skin.

'You usually find some bird or rabbits hanging around trying to get the seed that's in the rhino feed.'

But Robby has shown he has more courage than the rest of the colony of rabbits which live in the surrounding plains, venturing closer each day until deciding that the massive beast isn't going to cause him any serious damage.

Share my tucker: Robby tucks into the seeds that drop down from his rhinoceros friend who is more than happy for his little pal to share the 'tucker'

Link/Pics

cute

awww. that brings out my sensitive side . shhhh . . . . .don't tell anybody, ok?

Edited November 10, 2008 by SoulFire

[Katya]

I sincerely hope they don't squish the rabbit on accident!