what you probably did not know about Rhinos
- The white rhino
is the second largest land
mammal next to the elephant.
- White rhinos,
with their square-shaped lips,
are ideally suited to graze
on grass. Other rhinos prefer
to eat the foliage of trees
or bushes.
- There are 5 types (or species) of rhinos: White, Black, Indian, Javan and Sumatran.
- Rhinos have extremely poor eyesight but a keen sense of smell and hearing.
- Rhinos can run 40 mph and turn 180 degrees in a distance equal to their body length.
- Rhinos are very kind and gentle animals whether interacting with one another or other species of animals.
- Rhino horns, unlike those of cattle and antelopes, have no bony core.
They consist merely of compressed keratin fibers similar to our
fingernails.
What you need to know
- Tourism in Uganda started in the early 1950's and was Shut down by the reign of Idi Amin during the early 1970's, it slowly began to regain its footing as a major economical force in the country.
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| Birds in Queen Elizabeth National Park along the Kazinga Channel |
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- Uganda is one of only three countries where it is possible to view the Eastern Gorilla and its subspecies. There are presently two acknowledged subspecies: the Eastern Lowland Gorilla and the Mountain Gorilla.
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| Mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park |
- There are eleven major national parks in Uganda. The most popular are Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Magahinga NP, Queen Elizabeth NP and Rwenzori Mountains NP.
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| Hippos in the Kazinga Channel |
- With over 30 indigenous languages spoken, Uganda has been a hotbed of cultural diversity since its creation. Enjoy interacting with the friendly people whose create art, music and handcrafted items.
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| The Bagisu performing a circumcision ceremony |
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