Sometimes you can surprise yourself with how little you actually know about animals. For example, have you ever said to yourself, "Hey, I wonder what rhinos sound like. I've known about rhinos ever since I was a toddler, and yet I don't think I've ever heard the sound that a rhino makes!" Wonder no more, stalwart reader. This video holds the answer to that very question. How do rhinos sound? Very, very annoying.
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Sometimes you can surprise yourself with how little you actually know about animals. For example, have you ever said to yourself, "Hey, I wonder what rhinos sound like. I've known about rhinos ever since I was a toddler, and yet I don't think I've ever heard the sound that a rhino makes!" Wonder no more, stalwart reader. This video holds the answer to that very question. How do rhinos sound? Very, very annoying.
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Phila the rhinoceros has a similar story.. She was shot repeatedly by poachers trying to make off with her valuable horn, and like the tough-as-nails hip-hop star, she's still around today.
Because the rhino and the rapper share these impressive tales of survival, representatives of South African community watch group eBlockwatch hope the star will be moved to become the courageous animal's official "godfather." These activists hope that the 50 Cent will empathize with the recovering rhino and lend a little of his fame to raise awareness about the dramatic increase in poaching.
"We want to ask him if he wants to become the godfather of our rhino so that he can create awareness worldwide about rhino poaching," Andre Snyman told the South Africa Sunday Times. Snyman also jokes that, pending 50 Cent's cooperation, Phila the rhino should be renamed "One Pound" because she's a lot bigger than 50 Cent.
Phila, who lives on her owner's private farm, was shot twice by poachers in July alone, according to the Sunday Times. In an attempt to deter the thieves, the owner cut off Phila's tusk entirely, but to no avail. Three weeks later, the greedy poachers were back, shooting Phila seven more times in an attempt to hack out the remainder of her horn.
According to the South Africa Sunday Times, conservation groups have observed a disturbing spike in rhino poaching this year. So far, the number of rhinos slaughtered by poachers in 2010 has almost doubled last year's total of 122. As of early October, the number of rhinos killed this year stands at 227.
Wildlife officials reportedly blame the increase in attacks on the rhino horn's uses in traditional Asian medicine, which calls for material to be used as an ingredient in a number of rituals and elixirs.
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Brody Jenner has taken back a puppy he once gave an ex-girlfriend. Jenner retrieved the French bulldog, named Bentley, because the ex "wasn't taking care of him the best," the reality star said on "The Bonnie Hunt Show." Jenner wouldn't name which of his exes the pup belonged to (he's been linked to Nicole Richie, Lauren Conrad and Kristin Cavalerri), but said that the pup now resides with his mom, who is totally smitten according to Monsters and Critics.
Delta Loses Dog and Offers $200 Credit
An Ontario couple who dreamed of rescuing and adopting a stray dog in Mexico are now living a nightmare. After getting a dog they found on vacation all fixed up at the vet and arranging to bring him home, Delta Airlines lost the dog, reports CNN. The airline claims the dog, named Paco, escaped his carrier, which Josiah Allen, the man who rescued Paco, doesn't believe for a second. And while the airline states that it provided Allen "compensation and additionally we have offered to reimburse them for all of the expenses associated with the dog," Allen said he was just offered a $200 credit toward future travel on Delta. This makes us think twice about flying with pets, that's for sure.
Runaway Rhino Returns
A two-ton rhinoceros is safely back in his enclosure after escaping for about five hours overnight last week at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, reports WBBH News. This feeling of freedom wasn't new to Archie the rhino; he'd escaped years ago, but was lured back with food. The zoo workers didn't have such luck this time and had to sedate Archie before returning him to his enclosure. The zoo is quick to point out that at no point was Archie off of the zoo's property, or even in public parts of the zoo.
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The 100-pound (yowza!) baby was born last Wednesday, November 11, to Mlaleni and Tambo. This rhino pair's first calf, Malaika, was born in 2004 and was the first white rhino birth in Busch Gardens' history. The newborn female is their fourth calf and brings the park's total black and white rhino population to a total of 12 (nine white and three black).
The baby has yet to be named, but a spokesperson for Busch Gardens tells us that this is totally normal: "Names for baby animals are traditionally chosen after they reach 30 days of age. This allows the animal care team time to see the animal's growth and character traits."
Our furry, feathered and scaly friends come in all shapes and sizes, and so do their sniffers. From squashed and wrinkled to big and bulbous, these snouts are sure to garner a double take. Sure it's impolite to stare, but with schnozzes like these, who can blame you?
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