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Re:Holding an Auction to Sell Rhino Horn in South Africa by vezycash on Monday August 21, 2017 @11:14AM (#15065152)
And how will a hornless rhino protect itself against predators?
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Re:Holding an Auction to Sell Rhino Horn in South Africa by davidhyde on Monday August 21, 2017 @11:34AM (#15065296)
Healthy adult rhinos have no predators (except humans). They are massive. They use their horns to defend their young and their territories.
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Re:Holding an Auction to Sell Rhino Horn in South Africa by animal531 on Tuesday August 22, 2017 @05:21AM (#15070793)
You'd think so, but here's a video of for example a hippo vs a rhino without (much of) a horn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW-GX7o7hBc

Also when a pride of lions get hungry enough they'll go after anything, at which point having a horn makes all the difference.

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