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A:
What do rhinos eat?
Q:
We use our horns to dig up roots and
break branches, not for ghting. We are
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A:
How did you get
your name?
Q:
We get our name from
our most famous body
part — our horns. The
word rhinoceros comes
from the Greek rhino
(nose) and ceros (horn).
A:
Why are all those
little birds on you?
Q:
Our ne feathered friends are
called oxpeckers. They eat
ticks and bugs crawling
around our skin, ears and
eyes. Such a relief!
A:
Why do you
roll around
in mud?
Q:
Our skin may look tough,
but it's actually very
sensitive. We can
suer from sunburn.
And insects like to bite us, and
that really bugs us. So, we cover
our skin in mud for protection. Plus, that cool mud
feels so good on hot days!
A:
Sometimes
you charge
into trees
and
boulders.
Why?
Q:
Because our
eyesight is not very
good, we've been
seen charging at
boulders or trees
that we mistake as
attackers. This gave
us a reputation for
having a bad
temper, but we
don't really!
A:
How big are baby rhinos?
Q:
Rhinos give birth to one calf at a time, which
weighs over 100 pounds!
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Official Kids Mag www.kidscoop.comVicki Whiting January 2021
