John Young wrote:White rhino's - tame like cows. Very strong and quick when they need to be - but still, not aggressive and generally very docile.Bushpig wrote:My pets in Uganda
Wonder if you would be standing there for a couple of blacks
"Me thinks" not
Regards
John ZU-CIB
Racist!
Hi All,Bushpig wrote:John - Don’t worry I knew exactly what you were talking about!!
Just to set the record straight – I was clearly referring to Diceros bicornis (black rhino) as opposed to Ceratotherium simum (white rhino).
Regrettably, it seems that my post got misinterpreted by some who found me “racistâ€Â
The black rhino just happens to be a mean, unpredictable, often aggressive son-of-a-beach. In one weekend at Mkuzi, 3 cars were rammed by the black rhino. Even the rangers tread carefully when they are around.
By contrast, the white rhino is docile. At Umfolzi, the unguided trails take you through the grass lands inhabited by the whites. The white rhino graze grass much like cattle and their dung is fine as opposed to the black rhino which favour juvenile Acacia. Black rhino dung contains twigs.
Black rhino are slightly smaller than white rhino and have pointed lips as opposed to the square flat lips of the white rhino.
Hope that this clears up any misunderstanding.
Kind regards
John ZU-CIB
