Old wide mouth... by busi2ness
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This White Rhino (Ceratotherium simum) is one of the giant bulls roaming where I live. The word "white" for Rhino is actually not correct but rather "wide" because its real name was from the Dutch "wijd bek renoster", i.e. "wide mouthed rhinoceros". You can clearly see its square lip/mouth surface which enables it to graze instead browsing leaves like its cousin, the Black Rhino.
This picture was taken on the farm Buisfontein and the town I live in can be seen to the left and some distance past the foot of the hill - small town, you have to look close, lol.
Thank you for comments and visits to the "Safaris in South Africa":
This picture was taken on the farm Buisfontein and the town I live in can be seen to the left and some distance past the foot of the hill - small town, you have to look close, lol.
Thank you for comments and visits to the "Safaris in South Africa":
Comments (71)
Valentin
What a monumental animal! The shot is really superb!!!
sharky_
Hope you are using a zoom to capture this big guy. Excellent... Aloha
GiMi53
Impressive rhino ! I just would love to visit your country and go on a photo safari... Excellent upload, oom Piet !
Valerie-Ducom
Ohhh, so beautiful picture on this naimal and excellent composition !!! You're so courageous or you have the 4x4 very early at you, because I knoe, when he run he run very speed !!!! LOL :)
antong
Wow - what a big one! Excellent POV. I think this would have been a very blurred shot had it been a Black Rhino. LOL. Stunning capture - makes me want to paint a picture of it!
lizzibell
Great capture...
babuci
Excelent shot Piet and thanks for the info.
iaacf
They keep being very impressive and interesting, those animals. A beautiful capture.. I can imagine why you didn't close in further..:-))
Buffalo1
Now that is one honking big qudraped with a nasty weapon connected. What a great capture. I hope if he visits your burg that evryone gives him the right of way!
Laelia
Your shot makes that " non grata " guy in nice way to be accepted now I "zoom" into, marvellous.. And I could see your village,..maybe could see you too.. Did Nathalie said truth about similarity between you & that rhinoceros? q;))
rainbows
Sublime posting, Oom Piet!! Truly amazing capture. Have the "devil" in me tonight, ha ha!!! Have to join with Nathtalie, and Laeila, He does look awfully familar ;-) Hugs. Di Di.
kjpweb
Good one! Zooming in makes it even better! Lot's of details and not only the Rhino!. Bravo. And if I see correctly - you left the coffee maker on...
DennisReed
Exquisite wildlife photography! :)
gingerlou
Excellent capture of this scary looking fellow, Bravo!!
goodoleboy
That is one weird looking dude, primarily because of that bizarre mouth, or chin! Now that I look at it further, the chin projects the effect of a giant mustache. Great sepia color effect in the capture.
Botai
Without a doubt, this is the ugliest animal on earth! It must've been one of God's earliest creations. Lucky for mankind, most animals (large or small) look "prettier" than this poor beast so HIS work improved as His creations progressed. This is one I wouldn't be at all tempted to "pet" if it roamed across my back yard. Thank you for your wonderful pictures. You give us all a great education with your photos and descriptive words. Keep 'em commin'!!
morghana
Magnificen capture, Piet!. Wonderful lighting! Hugsss. Delia
miladyblu
CIAO!!WOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!SUPERB and really a incredible capture!!I love very much this excellent shot with this beautiful Rhino!(In Italian "Rinoceronte")Stunning colors and fantastic warm light!Also this time you realized a big masterpiece my dearest friend Piet!Thank you for sharing!I wish you a happy day and a wonderful week!A big kiss and a big hug!!
MrsLubner
A truly magnificent animal. So prehistoric yet so simple and adaptive. Rhinos have always been fascinating creature to me. This one is very nicely photographed to show off its best features. Great photo!
stuart83
Awesome capture of an equally awesome animal, very Impressive Piet Stuart
nikolais
never knew ther white actually means wide-mouthed. thanks for sharing both the wonderfully crisp image and the information.
annie5
What a great capture here Piet! I'm impressed..Congrats! :)
Zeldie
Sjoe! Hy's werklik pragtig Oom Piet! Lekker vet en uitgevreet! Dit lyk asof hy julle wil storm! Ek's maar versigtig vir die outjies - ek dink meer as vir Olifante. Hey! Vertel eers gou - wat's die storie dat die Oom en die Tannie 'n naweek in Pilanesberg beplan en ons word nie saamgenooi nie?
DJB
You get this close to them? Fence or no fence? What a beautiful shot.
vlaaitje
awesome......and dangerous as well SUPER SHOT
BountifulKnight
An impressive and massive creature. It is a joy to see it through the eye of your camera. I'm sure it is even more magnificent in person (from a safe distance, I'm sure). :-)
Punaguy
Not the most even tempered beast around....I don't know if a tele would be far enough for this guy...How nice that these run free and so close to home...I can't remember the last time I saw a rhino alive...Aloha~
Cosme..D..Churruca
Spectacular ! Imposing creature so well captured.
short_ribs
SIGH If I had a dollar for every rhino I saw in the wild ummm well I wouldn't be rich but I would have a some $ not much though ;)Excellent capture buddy! I so wish I was there to take a few pics too! SIGH Thanks for sharing though!
Biffowitz
My immediate thinking was; how well is a little safari truck going to hold up against one of these guys? He looks like he's built to take on anybody who wants to rumble! What a beast, perfect capture too!!