A couple of you guys have asked to see a few more rhino shots and so here goes. These are all white rhino, which of course are not white but the name comes from the Afrikaans word "weid". It refers to the square or wide lipped rhino as opposed to the black or hook lipped rhino. And their temperaments are very different. Black rhinos are quite dangerous and not easy to approach whereas the white rhino is much more docile and I have even had a calf come over to the vehicle and nudge the spotter who sits on the front of the vehicle with its tiny horn. There is a theory that the eyesight of a calf is better than the adults' and so they may stay in front and be less reluctant to investigate strange or new things. The collective for a group of rhinos is a "crash".
Eric
birdied wrote:
These are all wonderful. The first and the last are outstanding.
Birdie
Thanks Roberta...amazing creatures who's ultimate undoing is going to be elongated keratin...the same thing our finger nails are made of...crazy huh?
Eric
Shasoc wrote:
Looks like they have longer horns too?
Interesting commentary and fine images to go with it
Socrate
I think the horn length varies..here is the only rhino I saw on my last trip to Kenya last year....it was from a hot air balloon and we were pretty high up. But you can see the horn is plenty long on this black rhino.
Eric http://eyelaser.smugmug.com/Nature/UgandaKenya-2011/i-BG77cxf/1/X2/DPP07DB0917000260rhino-X2.jpg
Oh and another thing! You are now taking requests AND for grand animals like rhinos!!!! Oh I am humbled, the last image somebody requested from me was for a juvi American Robin I guess that puts me in my place
Tim
Jul 09, 2012 at 08:26 PM
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Thank you, thank you, thank you, Eric.
These are marvelicious (I know, but there SHOULD be such a word ).
When the mud is dry, these mighty beasts sure look white to me .
These animals are so impressive it's easy to forget that you've done some excellent photography to get such images.
Bravos for your rhinos.
Charlie
AND for grand animals like rhinos!!!! Oh I am humbled, the last image somebody requested from me was for a juvi American Robin 
