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Sunday, 22 November 2015

Black Rhinocerous

Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) at Ngorongoro Conservation Area, TanzaniaThe black rhinoceros (also known as the hook-lipped rhinoceros) is a large species of rhinoceros native to Africa. Despite it's name, the black rhinoceros is actually fairly light in color with most black rhinoceros individuals having either white or grey skin.The black rhinoceros is one of the larger rhinoceros species with the horns of the black rhinoceros known to reach 1.5 meters in length. The black rhinoceros uses it's horns are used for defense, intimidation, digging up roots and breaking branches during feeding.

barn owl


OwletsA Barn OwlBarn owls are one of the most widely distributed birds found everywhere around the world except from the polar and desert regions. Although this is the case, the barn owl population is more found in the Southern Hemisphere due to better climate conditions for the barn owl.
Barn owls  measure between 25 and 40cm tall and adult barn owls can have a wingspan of up to 110cm long. 
Barn owls commonly hunt small mammals such as mice, voles and rats, but barn owls also hunt fish close to the surface of the water and smaller birds in the tree tops and even in the air.
There are more than 30 different species of barn owl found across Europe, Africa, Asia and parts of Australia and the Americas. All barn owl species have a similar appearance but can differ great in both size and color.