A talented rhino named Timu is astounding viewers online with her painting skills! In a mesmerizing video from the Racine Zoo, you can watch this animal create a beautiful work of art before your very eyes. If you’re wondering how this creature is able to paint without hands, her method is pretty simple. However, it does require a little help from zookeepers!
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Instead of painting with a brush, Timu the rhino uses her lip to decorate her canvas. Footage shows how this process works. In the clip, a zookeeper held out a palette for the animal. Once the artist loaded her mouth up with paint, the human presented her with a canvas. Upon hearing the command, “Paint,” Timu deftly drew an abstract shape with her lip! Isn’t that impressive?
“Timu, the Eastern Black Rhino, is one amazing artist,” the Racine Zoo wrote in their social media caption. “She works with her keeper, Tim, to make the perfect piece of artwork.”
Did you know that you can actually buy this rhino’s paintings?
This video has received over a million views online. After watching the incredible clip, one commenter had a very important question about the rhino’s paintings.
“How can I purchase one?” they asked. “I’m making a gallery wall of animal paintings.”
Honestly, we were wondering the same thing. Thankfully, the Racine Zoo replied with some excellent news!
“All of our animal paintings can be purchased in our gift shop,” they wrote.
Another commenter wasn’t sure how they felt about this rhino being verbally commanded to paint by zookeepers. However, the zoo reassured this user that Timu doesn’t have to create art if she doesn’t want to.
“This is a voluntary activity for Timu that she enjoys,” they responded. “It allows her to interact with her caretakers and is a great form of enrichment! Her command to participate is ‘Paint,’ followed by a whistle. If she does not want to paint, she simply walks away. She is positively reinforced each time.”
How cute is that?
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