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The black rhino's chief defense mechanism (besides its size) is also its biggest vulnerability. Poachers have decimated rhino populations throughout Africa for their horns. As income levels rise in certain countries where the mythology surrounding rhino horn prevails, the demand for this irreplaceable appendage has increased. In truth, rhino horn is simply made up of keratin. Imagine hunting humans for their nails! 1/160 sec at f7.1, ISO 200, focal length 500
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The black rhino's chief defense mechanism (besides its size) is also its biggest vulnerability. Poachers have decimated rhino populations throughout Africa for their horns. As income levels rise in certain countries where the mythology surrounding rhino horn prevails, the demand for this irreplaceable appendage has increased. In truth, rhino horn is simply made up of keratin. Imagine hunting humans for their nails! 1/160 sec at f7.1, ISO 200, focal length 500