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Rhinocéros veut dire « corne sur le nez ». Les rhinos sont devenus très rares (moins de 10 000), à cause du braconnage stupide qu’ils subissent à propos de leurs cornes, sensées avoir des effets thérapeutiques et aphrodisiaques.
Il existe deux genres de rhinocéros en Afrique : les blancs (rares) et les noirs (encore plus rares). En réalité les deux sont gris ! Le nom de « blanc » vient d’une erreur de traduction de l’afrikaans « wijde » (large, pour bouche large) vers l’anglais « white » (blanc).
Les rhinocéros blancs ont en théorie deux cornes mais on coupe les cornes des rhinos des réserves pour éviter le braconnage.
On a vu ce rhino de près ! Il s’est même arrêté quelques secondes en nous regardant, et on s’est dit que s’il lui prenait l’envie de charger on aurait bien du mal à s’en sortir !
Contrairement aux apparences, et malgré ses 4 m de long, 1,80 m de haut et son poids de 2,5 tonnes, le rhino est très agile et peut courir très vite (jusqu’à 50 km/h).
Les rhinocéros blancs vivent 45 ans en moyenne et n’ont pas de prédateur à part l’Homme.
Plus d'infos sur Les herbivores du parc Kruger.
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Southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum).
Rhinoceros means "horn on the nose." Rhinos have become very rare (fewer than 10,000) due to the stupid poaching they suffer for their horns, which are supposed to have therapeutic and aphrodisiac effects.
There are two types of rhinoceroses in Africa: white (rare) and black (even rarer). In reality, both are gray! The name "white" comes from a translation error from the Afrikaans "wijde" (wide, for wide mouth) into the English "white."
White rhinos theoretically have two horns, but rhinos in reserves have their horns cut off to prevent poaching.
We saw this rhino up close! He even stopped for a few seconds to look at us, and we thought that if he got the urge to charge, we'd have a hard time getting away!
Contrary to appearances, and despite his 4 m length, 1.8 m height, and 2.5 ton weight, the rhino is very agile and can run very fast (up to 50 km/h).
White rhinos live 45 years on average and have no predators apart from humans.
More information at The herbivores of Kruger Park.
Prehistoric carnivore/dinosaur statue seen in front of The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Northern Shrike, with his hooked beak, is a fierce little bird, a predator of small mammals and songbirds. They breed in the far north and visit further south in Canada and the northern states in winter.
62. Alien Predators - Poland - 8/04/2017...
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“Sometimes I arrive just when God's ready to have somone click the shutter.” - Ansel Adams...
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Sometimes nature works wonders and surprises. Of course; this does not happen often. But if you have a creative imagination; you will find many such wonders. And I; among the red-stone creations of Arches National Park in the American state of Utah; came across several "sculptures" that were sculpted by nature itself. You have already seen in my selection of photographs from this amazing place "Stone Faces", "Three Sisters", "Stone Palette". And today something new...
SELENEX CON UNA FRECCIA UCCIDE PREDATOR, POI RENDENDOSI VISIBILE E SI PRESENTA ALLA MODELLA CHE RICONOSCENTE VUOLE ABBRACCIARLA. IL FOTOGRAFO IMMORTALA LA SCENA.
THE BEAUTY AND PREDATOR 2nd PART.
SELENEX WITH AN ARROW KILL PREDATOR, THEN MADE HER VISIBLE TO THE MODEL THAT GRATEFUL SHE THANKS HER.
Caught this magpie as it flitted from one section of hedgerow to another. Relentless and intelligent not much misses the magpies sharp eyesight.And their well known as predators of songbird chicks and eggs I have even seen them take young starlings on the wing as efficiently as any bird of prey !!
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Poor image but good story. Remember the image of the Robber Fly killing and eating the Yellow Jacket? Now here it is in a spider's web. A predator falling victim to another predator. Now I have to be on the lookout for a Yellow Jacket eating the spider. I don't know if that ever happens.
The fishes are hunted by great cormorants, little cormorants, little grebes, eurasian coots, brahminy kites etc. So many predators.
The marshes, ponds, streams were the home of many, many alligators, was left wondering betimes as to how the newly born birds would ever survive. A hot day, the alligators lie around with mouth open to cool off...
Hamster Predator with a very cute Baby Predator. xD
Taken at CosFest 2010 in DownTown East.
Full detail in my blog: CosFest 2010