Rhino…Rhino Rhino!

Always a honour and a treat to see these majestic species peacefully grazing away in their natural environment when we are out on game drive at ‪#‎BuffaloThorn‬

Did you know:

* White rhinoceros are the second largest land mammal

* Rhinoceros horns are made from a protein called keratin, the
same substance that fingernails and hair are made of.

* Rhinoceros are herbivores (plant eaters).
And the white rhinos are grazer – Meaning they eat grass.

* A group of rhinoceros is called a ‘herd’ or a ‘crash’

* Rhinos have poor eyesight, but very well-developed senses of
olfaction (smell) and hearing.

* Female white Rhino have a gestation period of 16 months

* White rhinos lifespan is anywhere between 35-40 Years.

 

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