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      Interesting Rhino Facts

WeEpublish Reasons-For-The-Rhino #1:
Survivor... Solitary... Quietude For A Busy Brain.
Creating & Enjoying Personal Space.

The rhinoceros is a survivor of the age of giant mammals and are basically solitary creatures. They are descendants of ancient times and bring with them the energy of comfort in ones own solitude. They teach us how to quiet a busy mind and relax within ourselves. Rhinoceros prefer their own company and know how to create and enjoy their personal space. This in itself is a powerful teaching for those that hold this medicine.

*   The white rhino is the second largest land mammal next to the elephant.

*   For all its bulk, the rhino is very agile and can quickly turn in a small space.

*   The rhino is prized for its horn. Not a true horn, it is made of thickly matted hair that grows from the skull without skeletal support. The major demand for horn is in Asia, where it is used in traditional medicine and ornamental carvings.

*   Some cultures believe that the powdered rhino horn will cure everything from fever to food poisoning and will enhance sexual stamina.

*   The name "rhino" conjures up the image of a prehistoric beast, a huge creature with skin of armor. This image is not surprising, since these intelligent and affectionate creatures have inhabited the Earth for 60 million years. An extinct species of rhino that lived in Mongolia, (Baluchitherium grangeri), was the largest land mammal of all time. This hornless rhinoceros stood 18 feet (five and one-half meters) at the shoulder, was 27 feet (eight meters) long, and probably weighed 25 tons (23 metric tons), four times as much as today's African bull elephant.
http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/van_anim_rhino.htm

*   The rhino may be the source of the belief in unicorns, legendary animals whose horn was said to be a panacea for all types of ailments. In 1298, the Venetian explorer Marco Polo described Sumatran rhinos as unicorns saying:

*   There are wild elephants in the country, and numerous unicorns, which are very nearly as big. They have hair like that of a buffalo, feet like those of an elephant, and a horn in the middle of the forehead, which is black and very thick.
http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/van_anim_rhino.htm

*   As early as the 5th century B.C., rhino horn was believed capable of rendering some poisons harmless. In Borneo, people used to hang a rhino's tail in a room where a woman was giving birth, believing it would ease labor pains. Asians used rhino horn in traditional medicines for a thousand years without threatening the species' survival.
http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/van_anim_rhino.htm

*   What's in a Name? Rhinoceroses get their name from their most famous feature: their horns. The word rhinoceros comes from the Greek rhino (nose) and ceros (horn).
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-rhinoceros.html

*   Many people describe these rhinos as armor-plated, but they are actually covered with a layer of skin that has many folds.
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-rhinoceros.html

*   The rhinoceros looks impressive, almost formidable, with its protruding horns and bulky, heavy armour-clad body. This large, hooved mammal belongs to the family of horses, zebras, and pig-like tapirs.
http://www.panda.org/news_facts/education/middle_school/
species/rhino_intro.cfm

*   Man is the rhino's only enemy.
http://www.panda.org/news_facts/education/middle_school/
species/rhino_intro.cfm

 

Indian Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros unicornis Endangered

 

   The biblical unicorn may have been a wild ox, but the great Indian rhinoceros is similar to a unicorn: it has a single horn, usually about 53 cm long, and it is very hard to find, being among the rarest mammals in the world today.

   The Rhino’s horn is not a true horn, but consists of compressed hair, and the animal prefers to defend itself with its canine teeth with which it can make horrible gashes. Rhinos became extinct in America long ago, and are becoming much scarcer in other parts of the world.

 

The Indian rhino has well-developed incisor teeth and two long canine teeth in its lower jaw. It is studded with knob-like tubercles and is unique in having huge folds of skin at its joints and great rolls at the neck. Together with the large, horny plates covering its body, the beast appears to be armour plated.

 

Source: http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/indrhino.htm

WeEpublish Reasons-For-The-Rhino #2:
Sniff Beneath The Surface... Stay Grounded.
Use Discrimination In All Choices... Persevere.

The rhinoceros is characterized by one or two horns on the snout. Its most distinguishing feature may well be the cause of its extinction. Their horns are prized by traditional Eastern cultures. They have been carved into daggers and ground into powder thought to have healing powers. They have also been used as aphrodisiacs. Their horns, composed of a mass of keratin, a fibrous protein found in hair are used for digging up roots and other edibles. Their poor eyesight compensated by their acute hearing and sense of smell teaches those with this medicine how to sniff beneath the surface and use discrimination in all the choices they make.

This amazing animal holds the energy of spiritual idealism. In part this is due to their peaceful and timid nature. Although the rhinoceros has a reputation for being dangerous, especially the black rhino, it is generally quite passive and only becomes aggressive when threatened. It is often seen going out of its way to avoid trouble.

Spiritual idealism can be a blessing or a curse depending on how it is applied in ones life. If a persons ideals are so high that the achievement of that ideal is unattainable depression can set in. Those with this medicine should remember to stay grounded in their pursuit of spiritual growth by taking things one step at a time. Patience and perseverance are the cornerstones of this medicine.

The Rhinoceros holds the secrets of survival. It is a guardian of ancient wisdom and reminds us to tread gently on earth and respect all life. In this way spiritual idealism is attained and peace on earth is established. When you call upon the rhinoceros these ideals await your discovery.

Source: http://www.sayahda.com/cyc4.html

 

 

 

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