The Baby Unicorn & its Mamma! - a photo on Flickriver

            Featured on Flickr Explore #68 on 2020-05-09

The White rhinoceros or Square-lipped rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) is the largest extant species of rhinoceros. It has a wide mouth used for grazing and is the most social of all rhino species.
The gestation period of a white rhino is 16 months. A single calf is born and usually weighs between 40 and 65 kg. Calves are unsteady for their first two to three days of life. When threatened, the baby will run in front of the mother, which is very protective of her calf and will fight for it vigorously. Weaning starts at two months, but the calf may continue suckling for over 12 months. The birth interval for the white rhino is between two and three years. Before giving birth, the mother will chase off her current calf. White rhinos can live to be up to 40-50 years old. 

This beautiful southern white rhino and its calf were photographed on a late evening game drive in the wild savannah plains of Africa.

Taken in: Kenya / Nakuru / Nderit (show map)

Taken on: July 2, 2018

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Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, f/8.0, 1/1000 sec, 362mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Lens:	EF200-400mm f/4L IS USM
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	362mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 21.0 (Macintosh)
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