Bere, R.M., 1966. Wild animals in an African national park. London, Andre Deutsch, pp. 1-96
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In Africa there are two kinds of rhinoceros. They are known as the black rhinoceros and the white rhinoceros, though in fact they are both the same slaty-grey colour. The white rhino gets its name from the Dutch word wyd, meaning wide or broad. This refers to the animal's great square muzzle and has nothing to do with its colour - it is sometimes called the square-lipped rhinoceros.
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Wild animals in an African national park
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