Rare white Rhino sighting where a young Rhino calf walks onto the road in front of us and chews a stick. He is then joined by his mother and they begin to approach us for a closer look. Drop camera and move!

Now its time for some fun facts about Rhino!

Virtual Safari - Quick facts on Rhino

1. Rhino have the thickest skin of any land mammal at 2.5 centimetres thick on average over the entire body.

2. There horn is valued at 50-60 USD per gram on the black market, higher than most Narcotics.

3. Male Rhino hold territory and will fight other males to the death if the other does not show submission.

4. Rhino have been around for about 50 million years. Their body structure is a near perfect design much like the crocodile, meaning it has not needed to change much over the years.

5. South Africa hold nearly 80% of the world Rhino population. Numbers however are dwindling due to poaching for the horn which has put Rhino on the brink of extinction.

Comment and ask any questions you have about Rhino and I will answer them for you. Every few days I will post another African animal with facts and you can ask more questions.