自然英语

162,White Rhino


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Hello, this is wild suzhou

Today, we will be talking about the white rhino, also known as thesquare lipped rhino. 

The white rhino is the largest of the living rhino species, andit’s almost as large as the elephants. It has a large body and head, with ashort neck and broad chest. It also has a small tail with bristles on the end.The white rhino also has a broad, straight mouth, which is why it’s also calledthe square lipped rhino. The overall color of the white rhino ranges from a yellowishbrown to a slate grey. There are two horn-like growths on the snout, with onehorn behind the first, larger horn. These horns are made entirely from keratin,the same material our hair and fingernails are made from. 

The white rhino loves to wallow in mud holes to cool down, whichis very relieving in the African grassland and savannah that it lives in. It isa herbivore, and eats grass that it finds. The white rhino drinks water twice aday, but can go four to five days without water. It spends about a third of itsday eating. Since the white rhino is a herbivore that eats purely plants, itsextinction could be very dangerous to its ecosystem. 

For wild suzhou, I’m Ciana, thanks for listening and see you nexttime.

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