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Daisy the Rhino Gets a Mud BathA baby rhinoceros named Daisy (previously at Supa Fluffy) is being raised at Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary in South Africa. She was orphaned at birth, most likely due to poachers. Daisy battled a nasty infection as a newborn, but with human care, she pulled through and is now thriving. With no mother to teach her how to roll in the mud, her carers are giving almost two-month-old Daisy her first mud bath! Mud helps to keep a rhino's skin moisturized and protects them from sun damage, heat, and parasites. Watch her zoom around with joy when she's completely covered! The zebra foal you see is Modjadji, Daisy's best friend. -via reddit#rhino #rhinoceros #CareforWildRhinoSanctuary #SouthAfrica

Young Zebra Foal Befriends One-Day-Old Baby RhinoThe Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary in South Africa took in a one-day-old rhino calf. The calf, named Daisy, was incredibly weak and extremely vulnerable. The staff of the sanctuary took turns taking care of the poor baby animal. The calf was vulnerable to illness because she didn’t have colostrum from her mother’s milk.While Daisy was recovering, she befriended another patient at the sanctuary’s ICU. Modjadji, a young zebra foal, started keeping the baby rhino company, befriending her. The two could be found cuddling and nuzzling together as if helping each other to heal. The sanctuary posted a video of the two animals hanging out on their Facebook page. "She has befriended little Daisy and is really offer a lot of comfort. She is incredibly gentle with her, and the two seem to be good friends already," they wrote. Image credit: Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary #healing #rescue #animals #rhino #zebra #CareforWildRhinoSanctuary #SouthAfrica

White Rhinoceros Fights a Cape Buffalo in a Head-to-Head Battle in South African Kariega Game ReserveThere was no bell to start the fight, but perhaps the rhino and the Cape buffalo heard it in their ears as they charged head-to-head on the grassy arena of the Kariega Game Reserve. Other buffalo gathered around the two combatants to watch the fight, while a female rhino with her calf watched the action from a safer distance.A cloud of dust formed as the two animals butted heads against each other. Despite the buffalo weighing less than the rhino (rhinos can weigh up to 6,000 pounds, and buffaloes only weigh 1,500 pounds), the buffalo displayed determination and proved to be a worthy opponent.It is worth noting that Deryck Howarth, the ranger who captured this footage, also captured similar footage three years ago. Said footage featured the same rhino and a buffalo duking it out. The buffalo three years ago may be the same as this one.Watch the full video below.(Image Credit: Kariega Game Reserve via Facebook)#Buffalo #Rhino #Animals #SouthAfrica