From rhinoceroses in safari parks to wildlife professionals who guided tourists through dangerous areas, here's what happens when rhinos attack. ✔ NEW MERCH AVAILABLE:
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Number 6 Chantal Beyer
The woman and her boyfriend were at a South African animal park which advertised on its website that visitors could see rhinos at close range. Once they found the animals, their tour guide suggested that the couple move in closer for a photo. In the photo, the woman and her boyfriend can be seen standing with their backs turned to two massive rhinos. One of the beasts has its horn pointed towards Beyer. The woman was launched several feet into the air.
What Is It?
The rhinoceros is one of the few remaining species of megafauna on Earth. These creatures can attain gigantic proportions, with all species capable of weighing above one ton. The largest recorded specimens stand close to 7 feet at the shoulder, measure roughly 15 feet and can weigh nearly 9,000 pounds. Some species also own a prominent muscular hump on their backs, which helps support their massive heads. Rhinos have one or two horns atop their heads. They’re made of keratin, the same protein that’s found in human hair and fingernails. For the white rhino, which is the largest species, the front horn can grow to be close to 5 feet.
Number 5 Rhino & Australian Zookeeper
A senior keeper from Mogo Zoo in New South Wales, Australia, was performing a routine feeding when she was gored by a 4-ton rhino.
Number 4 Peet van Schalkwyk
Photographer Peet van Schalkwyk and his wife were on a safari in South Africa when they encountered two massive rhino bulls which were exchanging blows. The beasts had been going head-to-head at a nature reserve in KwaZulu-Natal called the Hluhluwe Park. Schalkwyk had been observing the rhino males before the fight started. One of them tried to chase the vehicle away by jumping up and down in front of it. They then both started sprinting towards it. Schalkwyk later said "I wasn't afraid at all - that's because it was my wife's car".
Where Is It Located?
Wild rhinos are mainly found in natural reserves in certain parts of Africa and Asia. In Africa, these animals are split into black and white rhinos, each with their own subspecies depending on where they’re located. The overall classification of white and black rhinos has little to do with color but rather with average size and mouth shape. White rhinos are larger and have broad, flat lips while black rhinos have long, pointed lips. Intense conservation efforts have seen some success in recent years and the numbers are stable for the southern white rhino. It’s, by far, the most abundant rhino population. As it stands, most African rhinos are found in natural reserves across Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya. Javan rhinos are mostly found in Ujung Kulon National Park in Java Indonesia. Indian rhinos have a single horn and they’re nearly as large as their South-African relatives. They’re restricted to the forests and grasslands at the foot hills of the Himalayas.
Number 3 Chitwan National Park
Australian 18-year-old William Peter and his tour guide, Jitu Mahato, were both injured at Nepal's Chitwan National Park where a rhino had charged into them.
Number 2 Rhino Rams Car at Full Speed
Referred to as the world's worst case of road rage. At first, the rhino seems to take an unusual interest in the Toyota which was parked on a dusty road bordering its grassland habitat. It then charged into the side of it, at full speed.
How to?
So, in the wild it’s best to avoid them whether you’re driving or on foot. One of the warning signs is that a rhino will snort loudly. Once a charge has begun, the beast can build up speed rather quickly so you need to react accordingly. Rhinos generally have poor eyesight so the best thing to do is to use obstacles in the environment to break their charge. This means hiding behind trees or large rocks. In spite of their bulky size, these animals can change direction quite deftly. Still, if there’s enough space between you and an attacking rhino, you can run in the direction opposite to the charge while searching for an obstacle. If there isn’t anything to hide behind then you can also try standing your ground, waving your arms and making a lot of noise. Rhinos rely on their sense of hearing and will usually stay away from strange noises.
Number 1 Serengeti Park
The animal had only been with the park for about eighteen months. Another theory is that he'd mistaken the car, which was painted with animal stripes, for a wildlife creature.
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