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M. R. O'CONNOR

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Veronica Coetzer, Kenya, 2013

Veronica Coetzer, Kenya, 2013

A Diceros and Cerathotherium

August 20, 2013

Around 2 million years of evolutionary history separate black and white rhinos according to mitochondrial DNA analysis. Were these two reminiscing?  "I was photographing a White Rhino in Etosha National Park busy having a mud bath, when from the opposite side a Black Rhino appeared. Much to my astonishment the two rhinos walked towards each other and rubbed their horns in greeting. I could not believe what I saw, as normally they avoid and ignore each other... I've been a wildlife photographer for many years. Never seen anything like it." 
 

Breaking down the numbers. 

Breaking down the numbers. 

In Africa, Wildlife, Extinction Tags Rhinos
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