Photo Gallery Knut Developing a Taste for His Keepers
Knut, shown here on February 1 when he was less than two months old, liked to bite his keeper Thomas Dörflein even before he had any teeth. But he only gave him a wet nose.
Rubber boots are a particular delicacy...
...as is Dörflein's head. One day in the not too distant future this bear will be able to kill a seal with a swipe of his paw.
The keeper has resigned himself to the rough treatment. "He's only playing. It feels like pin pricks. But it can really hurt when he gets angry," says Dörflein.
Knut celebrated his first six months on Tuesday. Berlin Zoo's staff say the cub regards Dörflein as his mother and is unlikely to attack him...
...but they admit they can't be sure.
Knut also likes to snap at other zoo keepers.
For the moment, though, Knut and Dörflein are still the best of friends.
