"White" Rhino
by SandyRichardsBrown
Kruger Park, S Africa
2014:05:06
D800
80-400mm @ 90mm
1/200 sec, f/18
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: +1/3
ISO: 2800 (set on "auto ISO by mistake)
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1+2
Re the name "white" rhino:
The origin of the name "white rhinoceros" is interesting. The English word "white" is said to have been derived by mistranslation of the Dutch word "wijd", which means "wide" in English. The word "wide" refers to the width of the rhinoceros' mouth. So early English-speaking settlers in South Africa misinterpreted the "wijd" for "white" and the rhino with the wide mouth ended up being called the white rhino and the other one, with the narrow pointed mouth, was called the black rhinoceros.
An alternative name for the white rhinoceros, more accurate but rarely used, is the square-lipped rhinoceros.
Comments
5 commentsThanks for the image and the info - have to admit I always wondered why they were called White Rhinos. At 90mm you must have been close enough to get a real good view of these two!
Cheers...
Brad