Rhinos are part of the Big Five, which consist of leopards, lions, elephants, buffalos and rhinos, which are amazing animals. They live in grasslands and forests, but always stay around places that contain water, as they need to drink it every day. They are vegetarians and so other animals are at no risk of being eaten by them. However they can be extremely dangerous animals. Their horns are made form thin strands of hair that A black Rhino lurking around the Maasai Mara National Park just after taking a mud bath are compressed.

Although their horns are made from hair they are extremely strong. Rhinos are also short sighted. They have heavy, thick skin, which is infected by numerous parasites. That's why when you see a rhino, there are sometimes tick birds standing on the rhino and eating the ticks. The two most common types of rhino are the white rhino, and the black rhino. The white rhino, unlike other species, are lighter colored and are very easily scared off. Unfortunately, they are only found in a few game parks. Kenya is lucky to have a few of them here in some of the game parks. The black rhino however, is fiercer and not so easily frightened. They are darker in color, and are more commonly found.

Rhinos in Africa are decreasing rapidly because of poachers. The poachers come and kill the rhinos for their ivory, which they sell. Several programs have been set up for this and are helping the rhinos, but they are still being hunted down. Such programs have been set up in Kenya by Karen Blixon, and other people who are trying to save the rhinos from extinction