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Rhino Fun Facts
- The name rhinoceros means ‘Nose Horn’. It comes from the Ancient Greek words rhino (nose) and ceros (horn)
- Rhinos are very speedy! A charging rhino can reach up to 30-40 miles per hour, which is similar to a school bus
- Rhinos are brilliant athletes not just overground but in water too, with the Greater one-horn rhino being excellent swimmers!
- Rhinos can’t text their friends. Instead they use dung as a way of communicating!
- Like woolly mammoths, there used to be woolly rhinos roaming the Earth! Today, the Sumatran rhino is the closest living relative to the ancient species
Rhino Jokes
Question: How does a rhino pay for their holiday?
Answer: They charge their credit cards
Question: What do you call a rhino in Antarctica?
Answer: Lost!
Question: How do you know if a rhino is stuck in a fridge?
Answer: You can’t close the door!
Question: How do rhinos connect with their friends online?
Answer: They use the Rhi-fi!
Question: What does an Oxpecker drink out of?
Answer: A beaker!