its kind of like a bath to them i think. A place where they can cool down and have soime fun and get dirty.
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Black Rhinoceros - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Black Rhinoceros or Hook-lipped Rhinoceros ( Diceros bicornis ), also colloquially Black Rhino , is a species of rhinoceros, native to the eastern and central areas of Africa including...
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Adult black rhinos also make a high pitched "squeak", and a mooing noise. One vocalization you will ... Water is an important resource for rhinos. Not only do they need to drink water, they also swim in water and wallow in mud. When they wallow, they get covered with mud. This mud protects their skin from biting insects.
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www.thewildones.org/Conflict/rhino.html
www.thewildones.org/Conflict/rhino.html
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White rhinos habitat is cool and dense grasslands with some bushes for shade. Black rhinos live in thorny bush country. All rhinos need to live near streams or waterholes. They enjoy a wallow in mud and it also keeps their skin protected...
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www.schools.ash.org.au/wyongps/rhinos.htm
www.schools.ash.org.au/wyongps/rhinos.htm
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Like the elephant and the white rhino, black rhinos often take on the colour of the soil on which they live, as they wallow in mud and cover themselves with dust.
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www.wildlifesafari.info/rhino_black.html
www.wildlifesafari.info/rhino_black.html
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A Guide to the The Black Rhinoceros found in Southern Africa ... Like the elephant and the white rhino, black rhinos often take on the colour of the soil on which they live, as they wallow in mud and cover themselves with dust.
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www.ecotravel.co.za/Guides/Wildlife/Vertebrates/Mammals...
www.ecotravel.co.za/Guides/Wildlife/Vertebrates/Mammals/Big_5/Rhino/Black_Rhino_Information.htm
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Black Rhinos: "These rhinos can be quite active, running the length of their exhibit. Depending on the climate, an inside exercise area is needed for the winter months along with heated rooms. The enclosure must have adequate shade, a mud wallow, and outdoor enrichment items ...
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www.savingrhinos.org/Rhino-Species.html
www.savingrhinos.org/Rhino-Species.html
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Black Rhinos eat various plants. Although they cannot see well, they do have very good senses of smell, which they use to help them forage for food. When the Black Rhino is ... Black Rhinos are good swimmers and they like to wallow in mud! On land, they can reach speeds of up to 35 miles per hour and run on their toes.
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www.centralpets.com/animals/mammals/other_exotics/oex58...
www.centralpets.com/animals/mammals/other_exotics/oex5863.html
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Skin color can varry depending on the mud in which the black rhino wallows. When covered in dry mud, the black rhinoceros may appear white, light grey, reddish, or black. ... Of all the rhinoceros species, black rhinos are most closely related to white rhinos (Ceratotherium simum), but there are a number of respects in...
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animals.about.com/od/hoofedmammals/p/blackrhino.htm
animals.about.com/od/hoofedmammals/p/blackrhino.htm
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