Rhinoceros

Ohio History

Black Rhinoceros

This is one of the Black Rhinoceroses (don't ask me to explain the color contradiction) that lives at the Cleveland Zoo. The rhinoceroses stood lazily in the afternoon sun, probably waiting for food to arrive. The Black Rhinoceros is native to only very small regions of southern Africa; not surprisingly, it is on the endangered list due to habitat destruction and illegal gaming. Standing guard outside the rhino pen was a very unique rhinoceros, pictured below. I have seen bush sculptures before, but this one was really good! I felt like it could come charging out of the bushes at any second.

Bush Rhinoceros