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The rhinoceros pictures on this page are all of white rhino, as opposed to the critically-endangered black rhino which is much harder to locate and photograph.

The names have nothing to do with colour - both white and black rhino are in fact greyish-brown. These prehistoric looking animals love wallowing in muddy pools and also like to dustbathe, so the colour you see is also often influenced by this behavior.

Both rhino species are hunted by poachers for their horns which, sadly, are still sought after as ingredients for traditional Chinese medicine or for use as dagger handles.

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Picture of rhino at rest, Umfolozi Game Reserve, South Africa Photo of rhino raising itself, Umfolozi, South Africa Picture of rhino standing, Umfolozi, South Africa
Picture of rhino mother and calf Picture of rhino Young rhino grazing
rhino at waterhole Rhino group, back view Rhino group
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Young rhino at waterhole Rhino taking mudbath Young rhino in muddy waterhole
rhino drinking from dam Rhin with missing ear drinkint from waterhole baby rhino
Rhino close-up of head and horns rhino standing in green grass Rhino close-up
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Row 1:
1.Rhino in rest mode, Umfolozi Game Reserve, South Africa
2.Rhino getting to its feet, Umfolozi Game Reserve, South Africa
3.Rhino standing, Umfolozi Game Reserve, South Africa

Row 2:
1.Rhino mother with calf, Umfolozi Game Reserve, SSouth Africa
2.Lone rhino, Umfolozi Game Reserve, South Africa
3.Rhino grazing, Pongola Game Reserve, South Africa

Row 3:
1.Rhino at waterhole, Kruger National Park, South Africa.
2.Rhino group walking, back view, Kruger Park, S Africa
3.Rhino group, Kruger National Park, South Africa

Row 4:
1.Young rhino at waterhole, Khama Rino Sanctuary, Botswana
2.Rhino taking mudbath, Khama Rino Sanctuary, Botswana
3.Young rhino in waterhole, Khama Rino Sanctuary, Botswana

Row 5:
1.Rhino drinking, Elephants Plains Game Lodge, South Africa
2.Rhino drinking at waterhole, Mkuzi Game Reserve, South Africa
3.Baby rhino grazing, Tala Game Reserve, South Africa

Row 5:
1.Rhino head and torso, Kruger National Park, South Africa
2.Rhino grazing, Elephant Plains Game Lodge, South Africa
3.Rhino Close-up, Weenen Game Reserve, South Africa

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Prominent Square Lip
White rhino (distinguishable by their larger size and prominent square lip) are not as ill-tempered as the black variety and in most cases will simply ignore your game-drive vehicle, allowing you to get quite close for taking pictures.

The numbers of white rhino in South Africa's Kruger National Park have increased substantially in recent years, particularly in the south of the park, providing excellent picture opportunities for those enjoying a Kruger safari.

Distinct Size Difference
The black rhino, although regarded as more dangerous than its white counterpart, is a lot smaller and physically no taller than a Cape buffalo (but it weighs twice as much as a buffalo).

White rhino on the other hand are massive animals and classified as the second largest land mammal after the African elephant - although they are outweighed by hippo!

Conservation Success Story
A number of the white rhino pictures featured here were taken in Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park, a conservation area renowned for its population of both white and black rhino.

It's also the area from which most of the world's white rhino can today trace their ancestry, thanks to early rhino capture and relocation initiatives. See the Rhino Capture article for more on this conservation success story.

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