Birds on Rhinos’ Back Help Them Avoid Poachers

Share this on WhatsApp Black rhinos have terrible eyesight. Even so, these giant African herbivores easily fend off hungry lions and hyenas. “Their basic body plan has proved to be good enough to survive on a savanna full of large predators, being very large, thick-skinned—big, rapierlike horns.” Victoria University of Melbourne behavioral ecologist Roan Plotz. … Continue reading Birds on Rhinos’ Back Help Them Avoid Poachers