Silence is Golden

Rhinos sometimes feel plagued with Insights. We just have a knack for seeing a situation and then knowing all there is to know about correcting it.

The Rub comes in finding folks who want to benefit from our skills. RhinoLogic tells Us they should be delighted, or grateful, to be straightened out, but that is seldom the case.

So most Rhinos take the “Discretion” option, letting the cards fall as they will. It requires self-control. We’ll say no more…

Arboration

Few trees live to see a Grand Old Age, just like most  living things in the Wild. That is just how it is, so why snivel?

That said, Rhinos are in awe of mature Trees in their grandeur, their steadfast dedication to their calling. They stand as sentinels, as reminders of Natural Potential in some ultimate form. Plus potential in every critter, Rhinos not least of all.

Oh Nature, what Possibility you offer Us!

Respirations

Breathing is very common in the Wild, as you might imagine. Happily, a Reader* has written in to YIR, asking about it.

Rhinos are not only accomplished at Breathing, but We need lots of Air, due to perpetual Ruminations and Scentographic Analysis. Our systems need ventilation. Air is good for that.

Rhinos don’t take Air for granted, that’s for sure. Very useful, Air. Calming, actually.

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XL Collision Course

India used to be somewhere else, but 70 million years ago it headed off for Asia, arriving with much Wallop; in this case, the crunching and raising of the Himalayas. A Very Big Ba-Boom!

Nature makes these events pretty spectacular, however leisurely the pace. The Himalayas are still growing.

And yes, We Rhinos were there for the “Hello, India” party. 20 million years ago.

A Rose by any other name…

Mr. Carl Linnaeus (b. 1707) established a system for naming organisms, grouping them with the first word, and specifying them with the second. His system, with tweaks, is in use today.

Linnea borealis is shown, named for Mr. Linnaeus himself. He was Swedish.

Rhinos use our noses, plus uncanny Instinct, to sort plants. We group as 1) Ready, 2) Not Yet, and 3) Never Categories, all related to dining.