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Rhino an Armored Tank
The Indian rhino is mostly covered in a thick, silver-brown skin characterized by numerous folds. The upper legs and shoulders are covered in bumps that almost appear to be warts. It has very little body hair. The rhino’s horn reaches a length of between 7 and 24 inches and is made of keratin, the same substance as human fingernails. Just as humans clip their fingernails, rhinos rub their horns to shorten their length. Average height is 5.7 feet and average length is 11.7 feet. Weight ranges from about 4,800 to 6,600 pounds.
Despite the impression given by various books and movies, Indian rhinos usually don’t use their horns as a weapon. Instead, they use their lower incisors.
Although it has been widely believed that rhinos are dangerous and formidable fighters, they usually flee from danger. Male Indian rhinos do fight each other during mating season, although they tend to tolerate other males in their territories in other seasons.
© Lawrence Goldman 2012, All Rights Reserved
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Rhino an Armored Tank
The Indian rhino is mostly covered in a thick, silver-brown skin characterized by numerous folds. The upper legs and shoulders are covered in bumps that almost appear to be warts. It has very little body hair. The rhino’s horn reaches a length of between 7 and 24 inches and is made of keratin, the same substance as human fingernails. Just as humans clip their fingernails, rhinos rub their horns to shorten their length. Average height is 5.7 feet and average length is 11.7 feet. Weight ranges from about 4,800 to 6,600 pounds.
Despite the impression given by various books and movies, Indian rhinos usually don’t use their horns as a weapon. Instead, they use their lower incisors.
Although it has been widely believed that rhinos are dangerous and formidable fighters, they usually flee from danger. Male Indian rhinos do fight each other during mating season, although they tend to tolerate other males in their territories in other seasons.
© Lawrence Goldman 2012, All Rights Reserved
This work may not be copied, reproduced, republished, edited, downloaded, displayed, modified, transmitted, licensed, transferred, sold, distributed or uploaded in any way without my prior written permission.