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Ceratotherium simum
All five species of rhinoceros can grow to weigh over 1000 kg (2200 lb). White rhino can weigh over 3500 kg (7700 lb). White rhinoceros are generally considered the second largest land mammal (after the elephant).
African bush.
Rhinoceros horns are made from a protein called keratin, the same substance that fingernails and hair are made of, and is not medicine, contrary to belief.
Spotted on Nov 6, 2011
Submitted on Aug 16, 2012
32 Comments (1–25)
Happy World Rhino Day 2013! Catch today's rhino blog where I shared the truth about this terrible trade and the many hurdles that lie ahead for rhino conservation:
http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/6196453...
Happy World Pangolin Day 2013 ~ "The plight of the pangolin is similar to rhinos in that their most distinguishing physical characteristic is also driving them down a road to extinction."
Read more at http://news.mongabay.com/2013/0211-hance...
Thank you olivia1 and cranbrook!
congrats!
Cool. :)
Thank you!
A living tank, colossal beauty.
Congratulations :)
Congratulation!
Thanks again for all the kind words from the community and thank you to all the the new participants on the World Rhino mission! Visit a zoo or a reserve soon and add some more spots of this beautiful animal... a goal is set in place for World Rhino Day 2013! Lets go!
Congrat! Well deserved for all you're doing.
Well done!
Congratulation for the pic and for the effort towards the World Rhino Day
Congratulations Dez! A wonderful photo & a great SOTD for World Rhino day!
Congratulations Smith's zoo. Fantastic series.
Thank you Yasser and everyone's kind words. I remember this day like it was yesterday. I took over 40 photo's just wanting that perfect symmetrical image. We where in the Kruger and my husband was driving, so I kept going: "little bit forward, stop, too much, reverse bit back, little bit forward". I don't know who was more annoyed, him or the Rhino. But I got my image. This was a good day. I hope that the world can change and share the information that these unwieldy unique animals are being killed for no reason. Everyone especially future generations deserve to see this animal in the wild, to have a moment like we had here, to come face to face with the Rhino. Thank you to every person that helps to spread the word: Rhino Horn is Not Medicine!
Congratulations Smith's Zoo!
congratulations Smith'Zoo.!!!
great series, congratulations...
congratz!
Congratulations! Well done.
Great work! Congratulations on the SOTD!
Very cool series Congratulations :)
Congratulations! You are a great advocate for the endangered species!
Congratulations and thanks for your work to save this beautiful animal.