While this rhino at the North Carolina Zoo is taking small steps, rhinos can run at a top speed ranging from 25 to 34 mph.
Rhino Taking Steps
Rhino Taking Steps
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Southern White Rhinoceros
White rhinos are the second-largest land mammal, behind only elephants. Their name comes from the Afrikaans, a West Germanic language, word “weit,” which means wide and refers to the animal’s mouth. Most (98.8%) of the southern white rhinos occur in just four countries: South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Kenya.
The Watani Grassland Habitat at the North Carolina Zoo has a spacious area of grass where large rhinos are free to graze on the plants that cover the 40-acre habitat. Rhino horn is made of compressed, fibrous hair made of keratin – the same protein human hair and fingernails are made of. Rhinos reach speeds of 30 mph for short bursts.
Southern White Rhinoceros
Southern White Rhinoceros Closeup
Southern White Rhino
Honoring Secretariat
Kentucky Derby Museum celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Secretariat’s Triple Crown sweep and recognizes all aspects of the Secretariat’s greatness with a brand new, immersive exhibit.
The display of Fastest Finishes shows the speed of Secretariat and how far he was ahead of the other winners.
In 1999, Secretariat became the first Thoroughbred to be selected to have his own commemorative United States Postal stamp. It honors Secretariat, his iconic 1972 Triple Crown victory, and his record-setting pace during the Kentucky Derby.
Fastest Finishers at Churchill Downs
Secretariat Stamp
Speeding Horse
Captured the speed of a horse during the early morning warm-up morning at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky
Speeding Horse
Design Photography – Slow Shutter Speed
In this image, the fan captured at a slow shutter speed creates soft, but orderly designs hinting of shape, form, and texture in monochrome
