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Rhinos are gray and not purple because a lot of light is being absorbed by the skin, and only some is being reflected back towards our eyes, making the rhino look gray. It also has to do with skin pigmentation. It is just the type of pigmentation found in all rhinos. Rhinos could be purple if their skin pigmentation changed to be that way, but it didn't, so rhinos are gray.
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∙ 11y agoAll rhino's are basically shades of gray, the "white" in "white rhino" is a messed up translation of "wide", referring to the shape of its mouth.
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∙ 13y agobecause the world is a dark and scary place and has no sense of humor.
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∙ 10y agobecause they can be!
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What colors do rhinos come in?
white,black,and gray.
How much is a white rhinos height?
same as gray
Where do black and white rhinos live together?
Black rhinos live in southern and Eastern Africa. White rhinos also live in eastern and Southern Africa. Hence, their ranges mostly coexist.
The most southern country where rhinos roams?
The most southern country where rhinos live is South Africa. The nation boasts a population of over 16,000 white rhinos. That outnumbers all the rhinos in other countries combined.
Why do white rhinos not need to be camouflaged?
Adult rhinos are too big to be troubled by any predators, and Young rhinos are protected by their mothers. Besides, their mud gray natural color lets them blend in quite well anyhow.
What color is a rhinos horn?
They are mainly gray.
Are albino rhinos?
They are supposedly real, they are pretty much white rhinos, and white rhinos are real, but endangered. :(
Are white rhinos dagerous?
If you mean are white rhinos "dangerous" then yes they are
What color is rhino?
All rhinos are basically gray, in whatever nuance the locally available mud will give them. They are all grey in colour; White Rhino's are a lighter shade of grey; while Black Rhinos are a darker grey.
What are the school colors of Southern Polytechnic State University?
blue and gray
Do rhinos live in the rainforest?
Yes, some varieties of rhino live in tropical rainforests. The black and white rhinos live on the savanna in Africa. The Sumatran, Indian, and Javan rhinos all live in the tropical rainforests of southern Asia. The Javan and Sumatran are critically endangered.
How many white rhinos die in a year?
There are about 3,000 white rhinos left in the world
