A baby rhinoceros with a grayish-brown coat stands next to an adult rhino and a young antelope in a grassy, natural outdoor habitat under daytime lighting. 0:47
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At 10 weeks, baby rhino Taj meets the neighbors

Ten weeks old and already about the size of a very large dog, Taj has places to be. more

He trots around his zoo home with his mother close by, over rocky ground and patches of green. There's water to swim in and food to eat, and Taj gets to all of it.

Two rhinos stand near rocky ground with a little greenery; one faces forward and the other looks down. A headline runs in white letters across the lower third.Save
Taj and his mother out on the rocky ground of their zoo home.

Look at his face and something is missing. His horn hasn't grown in yet. That comes later, so for now Taj gets around with a plain snout.

The best part is the meet-and-greet. Taj walks right up to a couple of the other animals who share his space and gives each one a good sniff. He seems in no hurry about any of it. At one point a young antelope stands just beside him and his mother.

A baby rhinoceros with a grayish-brown coat stands next to an adult rhino and a young antelope in a grassy, natural outdoor habitat under daytime lighting. The headline runs in white letters across the lower third.Save
Ten weeks old and already about the size of a very large dog, Taj has places to be.

His mother hangs back and lets him get on with it. She has the look of a parent who is watching anyway.

Rhinos aren't famous for being cute. At 10 weeks, with no horn and a trot in his step, Taj might change a few minds.