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Sunday, 8 July 2012

Smile of The Day: Rhinos in the wild

Posted on 05:30 by john mical
The white rhinoceros can be seen at the Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World, but don't expect them to be -- well white. The white rhino is in fact grey. Why it's called the white rhino is not full established but the popular theory is that it is a mistranslation from Dutch to English.  The English "white" sounds like the Dutch "wijd." The Dutch word "wijd" means "wide" in English and "wijd" refers to the size of the rhino's mouth.

Rhino
                                                                                                                                           © Steven Liebman

 
Genus and Species: Rhinoceros unicornis

Where to find at Animal Kingdom: Kilimanjaro Safari ride in the east savanna.

Where they live: The white rhinos, like those in Animal Kingdom, in South Africa.

Eating rhinos
                                                                                       © Steven Liebman
Height and weight: The white rhino can weigh over 7,700 pounds and have a head and body length of 11 to 15 feet and a shoulder height between 5-feet 9-inches to 6 feet 6-inches.

What they eat: Grasses.

Keeping cool: White rhinos take cover by lying in the shade, they like roll in the mud, which coats their skin.

The horn: The horns have no bony core and consist of keratin.

Where the word rhinoceros comes from: The word rhinoceros comes from Latin through the Greek for rhino, meaning nose, and keras, meaning horn.

Status: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species classifies the white rhino as endangered.

Famous rhinos in Disney movies: The only famous Rhino is not a rhinoceros but a hamster named Rhino from the movie "Bolt."

Other Disney wildlife photos

  • Smile of The Day: Gorilla's in Animal Kingdom
  • Smile of The Day: Lion on the savanna at Animal Kingdom
    Smile of the Day: Wildlife Hippo at Animal Kingdom
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