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Longest horn on a rhino

Discussion in 'Zoo Cafe' started by kiang, 20 Aug 2012.

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  1. kiang

    kiang Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Another inspired thread, from a zoochatter with too much time on their hands.
    Looking through the Woburn pics on flickr, was the featured pic of a white rhino.
    What an impressive horn (ooooerrrr missus;)), are there any other bigger and more impressive horns on a white rhino?
    Please add pics for all other species.
    Keep a rhinophile happy.

    P.S Can we keep to captive animals

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  2. Jordan-Jaguar97

    Jordan-Jaguar97 Well-Known Member

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    I'm pretty sure that this is one of Woburn's females 'Pongola' wild caught/born in African in the 1970's.
     
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    nanoboy Well-Known Member

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    I took this pic of one of Werribee Zoo's off-display rhinos a few months ago. Alas, it isn't the best of pics, but man, that secondary (?) horn is impressive!
     

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    Nisha Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Doesn't beat yours Kiang in terms of length, but this guy must be getting close with his secondry horn (almost appears as if it's starting to grow into his first one!)
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