Rhinoceros – (Diceros Bicornis) photograph Koos van der Lende: There are tow types of rhinos, the black and the white rhino. The rhino depicted on the stamp is the black rhino. Rhinos are found in grasslands and open savannahs.

The black rhino has a triangular shaped upper lip ending in a mobile grasping point. They feed on a large variety of vegetation including leaves, buds and shoots of plants bushes and trees. Rhinos tend to be ill tempered when they are disturbed. They have poor eyesight with a good sense of smell and hearing.

In the wild, the adult black or white rhino has no true natural predators and despite their size and antagonistic reputation, can easily be killed by man.