Running #rhino.
The large mass of rhinos belies the ability to run quickly over short distances. Most of the species can reach top speeds of over 55 km/h in brief spurts. These high speeds are generated by powerful legs that seem too short for the body. The three toes of rhinos, placing them in the odd-toed ungulate order Perissodactyla, provide strong traction in muddy to sundy substrate. (Source: Handbook of Mammals of the World)
The large mass of rhinos belies the ability to run quickly over short distances. Most of the species can reach top speeds of over 55 km/h in brief spurts. These high speeds are generated by powerful legs that seem too short for the body. The three toes of rhinos, placing them in the odd-toed ungulate order Perissodactyla, provide strong traction in muddy to sundy substrate. (Source: Handbook of Mammals of the World)
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- MAMMALS
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- polish dr dolittle, zdziechowska, goska zdziechowska
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