rhino

Hey there! I'm currently collecting knowledge on mixing rhinos and other animals. More specifically The southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum Simun). I'm well aware of them being mixed with the classic "generic" African plains hoofstock. as well as the few instances of them enjoying...

Taken at the Lion Country Safari on June 13th, 2021

Part 1 of a series of 6 on the wildlife of Chitwan NP. Depicted are the Indian Paradise Flycatcher, Small Indian civet and Great One-horned rhinoceros. Hope you like it.

Another poll in a series for zoochatters to vote for one of two EDGE mammal species. This time it is a contest between two herbivorous heavyweights from Africa and Latin America respectively: the black rhino and the Baird's tapir. Both are odd toed ungulates, both are classified as endangered...

Part of a small series on poaching I did a few months back, making large drawings of various animals and then spray painting over it. Hope it conveys the shocking nature of the trade.

Currently: * Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) - Almost every Indonesian zoo * South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris) - Maharani Zoo and Gembira Loka Zoo * Donkey (Equus africanus asinus) - Faunaland and Batu Secret Zoo * Horse (Equus ferus caballus) - Almost every Indonesian zoo * Chapman's...

Children are (usually) permitted to climb on these statues of some of the stars of the zoo. Other statues include those of the lions and bears.

This is around a third of the exhibit. They have a small pool, a mud wallow and enrichment scattered around the exhibit.

The zoo's developments consist of building 3 mixed species exhibits of around 16,000 m2 in size each holding its African ungulate collection.

Ceratotherium simum simum. Southern white rhinoceros. Location: Spicer’s Field.

Ceratotherium simum simum. Southern white rhinoceros. Location: Spicer’s Field.

I think it was discussed before, but recently I was impressed again by horns of some wild rhinos. Not only much longer than in zoos, but also different shape - narrow and pointed. Zoo rhinos have more like thick stumps...

Ceratotherium simum simum. Southern white rhinoceros. Close-up of two females.