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Sickly Rhino


Sickly Rhino
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Copyright: Jenny Ferguson (thewindingpath) (5)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-11-04
Categories: Mammals
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/240 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-11-17 21:16
Viewed: 763
Points: 1
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This big guy is at our zoo, and every time I take my kids there I feel so sorry for this creature. He looks so sickly. Don't walk too close to this fence either, he's known for urinating all over people who linger too long. In fact the sidewalk all along his habitat is stained with urine.

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5726 W: 605 N: 3416] (9131)
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Hi Jenny

It is a Black rhino - Diceros bicornis.

I'm not a vet and only looking at a photo so I couldn’t really tell, but he doesn't seem to be 'sickly' at all. Maybe just a little bit dirty and further he looks to be in perfect good shape and health.

It is a nice record shot of a rhino in a zoo, but unfortunately your photo is very busy with all the zoo paraphernalia. Next time you go to the zoo you could try to capture a photo of this beautiful specimen without showing all the metal bars and fences. I realise that it is not always possible or easy, but try and try again. Remember that patience and persistence is a key ingredient for successful nature photography.

You should not worry that he will urinate on you just because you lingered too long. They might be aggressive animals, but I’m sure they know nothing about spitefulness and would surely not target a human as a pee-pole. It is merely a fact of nature that rhinos urinate backwards and it is just a matter of where he stands when he starts to do his latrine duties. The only secret is to take care that you are not standing too close to him or directly behind him when he starts to empty his bladder (chuckle).

Regards
Loot

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