A rhino is often the color of the mud he or she wallowed in that day, so the name “white rhinoceros” is a bit of a misnomer. On a rare day when he or she is completely clean and dry, the white rhino is a light grey color. The origin for the name is thought to be the South African Boer word “widt” meaning “wide” and referring to the size and shape of the grass-eating head and (wide) mouth of the white rhino. This is a distinct feature when compared to the black rhino, which has a hooked lip and browses trees and branches, and also lives in southern Africa.
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Virginia Safari Park announces birth of two baby rhinos The Virginia Safari Park announced the arrival of two baby rhinos. (Source: Virginia Safari Park) By NBC12 Newsroom | May 4, 2021 at 9:43 PM EDT - Updated May 4 at 9:43 PM
NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Safari Park announced the arrival of two baby rhinos.
The park says, experienced mothers Samira and Kya each gave birth at the end of 2020 to a new rhino calf - a boy and a girl.
There have been a total of six Southern White Rhinos born at Virginia Safari Park.
“Samira and Kya were imported from South Africa in 2012 with two other White Rhinos to protect them from rampant poaching. To date, this group of imported rhinos has produced eight healthy calves,” the park said.
The Virginia Safari Park is celebrating "Cinco de Rhino" on May 5 after welcoming two baby White rhinos at the end of 2020, and adding a new rhino encounter feature.