Energetic baby rhino begs mom to play with him

Akeno the greater one-horned rhino calf from Chester Zoo is just a barrel of energy. He runs around with those cute little wiggly ears headbutting his mom every so often. When mom decided to lie down, Akeno bumps in to her leg, then walks around her and jumps on her back! While on top of her he gives her little nudges, one after another. When that is not working he gets off her back and nudges her in the butt and runs off. After a few more nudges in his mother's face and another run around, his mom finally gets up again. Also known as the greater one-horned rhinoceros and great Indian rhinoceros, the baby was born at the Chester Zoo, Cheshire England at around 6pm on the 3rd of May 2018. It is a male and they named him Akeno, meaning “beautiful sunrise”. Asha, his 11-year-old mom, had a 16 month pregnancy and only a 20-minute labor. The dad, Beni, is separated from these two, presumably for safety reasons.

[TheHuskyK]

No matter the species, the mom will always have that "Mama is tired" moment with their kids

[taracitti]

I guess all kids are the same no matter what species they are.

[abdoulsawadogo]

Their skin make them look like they wear clothes.

[betkay]

Don't you just love their matching pants and jackets ?!?! Delightful !

[SI]

Just wait until you weigh 5000 pounds like me

[natebush]

Man, I'm not used to seeing Indian Rhinos. They look so unreal, so prehistoric, but in a good way. :)

[tatija]

Bless her heart. I know EXACTLY how she feels.

[carolynminter]

The baby needs another baby to play with!*

[charlotter]

They look like overgrown armadillos... Momma was trying to get her a nap in...Lol...I guess mommy's of all kinds go through small sacrifices for their babies!

[irenepopovic]

This little guy has so much energy. He is jumping and running around his mom and making her part of his happy day and even though she is laid back and not doing what he is, he still seems very HAPPY. She is teaching him how to find things to do almost on his own while she keeps a watchful eye on him.. He is so cute.

[petagonkyi]

The skin folds looks a special garment being put on Rhino.

[carolynminter]

This cutie pie wants moma to play. So sweet!*

[Gracekitty]

Lol. Mom is so patient. So unbothered.

[vidya]

they look so unreal.. like nature's armored tanks. so cool.

[EpicIndianFacts]

Like all mothers, eventually she gets up to play with her child even when she's tired.

[sherlockholmes]

Their skin looks like ancient Chinese armor

[pamelaraney]

Hearing these kids in the background being aggravating while the baby was being aggravating was adorable. 🥰

[inesbarros]

OMG...this is really sweet and adorable!!
Got touched!!
🐘🐘🐾🐾❤️❤️❤️❤️

[NB-kyol]

As a single mom of a very energetic kid I’ve never felt more in sync with an animal as I do with this mama rhino. I feel like this is a reenactment of me getting off work and my daughter wanting to wrestle. Kids will be kids -be it animal or human.

[cjohncj]

Mommy rhino: If I just lay here he'll get tired and knock himself out.