There are two different species of rhino in Kenya – the White one and the Black one. The bigger, more common one and easier to find is White Rhino. We managed to get to one of them at close distance and I have to say that it does made huge impression on us!
Czarny nosorozec jest gatunkiem zagrozonym i jest go trudniej zobaczyc nie tylko z tego powodu, ze jest go mniej. Unika on ludzi, gdyz to wlasnie oni przyczynili sie do spadku jego populacji. Zauwazalna roznica w zachowaniu jest rowniez agresja – choc bylismy w duzej odleglosci od niego – byl on w pelni swiadomy naszej obecnosci i zaledwie po paru minutach odjechalismy dalej, gdyz nasz przewodnik obawial sie o nasze bezpieczenstwo.
The Black Rhino is endangered species and it is harder to see him in wild not only because there is less of it. It avoids people as they are the reason why its population is in decrease. Noticeable difference in behaviour is also an aggression- regardless big distance from it – it was fully aware of our presence and we stayed literally couple of minutes watching it as our guide was concerned about our safety.
Ciekawostka : jednym z sposobow rozroznienia obydwu gatunkow nosorozcow jest ksztalt jego pyska, szczegolnie gornej wargi. Biale maja bardzo duza, plaska i szeroka gorna warge. Natomiast pysk Czarnych jest bardziej szpiczasty i mniejszy, czasem okreslany jako haczykowaty. Ta roznica w budowie jest zwiazana z roslinnoscia, ktora sie zywia. Gdy glownym zrodlem pokarmu dla tych pierwszych jest trawa, drugie wola liscie i peczki.
Interesting fact : one of the differences between the two mentioned species is the shape of their mouth, especially upper lip. White Rhino has much bigger, flat and broad upper lip. In comparison Black one’s has more narrow and pointy shape, sometimes also described as ‘hook like’. This difference comes from the type of plants they feed on. While the first one’s main food is grass, the other one prefers leaves and buds.
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