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Taken at the Indianapolis Zoo - Indianapolis, IN

I think that these magnificent creatures get overlooked for the more impressive animals such as lions, tigers, cheetahs and other cats, but every time I see a rhinoceros, I have to stop and just watch them. This is a white rhinoceros and is one of two species I had the pleasure of being able to touch earlier this year. Their skin feels like it needs about fifty gallons of Jergen's lotion and their horn, which is actually a growth of keratin (hair and nails) and if becomes broken can continue to grow back. This is unlike the bone antlers of deer that if broken, will not grow back.

White rhinoceros are the largest land mammal behind the species of elephants and are the most abundant between the numbers in captivity and in the wild. However, their species is still Near Threatened and we should continue to do what we can to make sure the world can continue to provide the habitat to ensure the survival of these magnificent animals.

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Taken at the Indianapolis Zoo - Indianapolis, IN

I think that these magnificent creatures get overlooked for the more impressive animals such as lions, tigers, cheetahs and other cats, but every time I see a rhinoceros, I have to stop and just watch them. This is a white rhinoceros and is one of two species I had the pleasure of being able to touch earlier this year. Their skin feels like it needs about fifty gallons of Jergen's lotion and their horn, which is actually a growth of keratin (hair and nails) and if becomes broken can continue to grow back. This is unlike the bone antlers of deer that if broken, will not grow back.

White rhinoceros are the largest land mammal behind the species of elephants and are the most abundant between the numbers in captivity and in the wild. However, their species is still Near Threatened and we should continue to do what we can to make sure the world can continue to provide the habitat to ensure the survival of these magnificent animals.