Category Archives: R Life Lessons

Weather or not…

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Rainaplenty

With water or without is the way We do weather, given where We live. Asia serves up plenty of water in Monsoon, and Africa occasionally has rains, but they are much more modest. Either way, We know when it is raining. We notice. Depending on where one lives, different courses of action recommend themselves, because one thing water likes to do is congregate. Sometimes it makes streams, but other times it makes torrents. Can get messy for those not as Quick as We are.

Plants react well to rain. They grow. We have seen this happen. Most of Us still opine that rain is responsible for our own growth. We are big, so it stands to reason that rain is the key ingredient. We have been exposed to other theories, but they are not as engaging as our version, so We stick with that one.

Science has its adherents, but We are in no hurry, thank you.

Domestic Differences

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Fambly Tenshuns

The only domestic situations We know about (first hand) are Mom & Tot. As the Tot starts the odyssey from Tothood to Youthhood-and-Beyond, things can get confusing. Mom’s authority is brought into question. Independence is always the result of lengthy negotiation on a two-way street.

The Youngster, seeking breathing space, can become obstreperous, also a pain in the neck. For some reason there is limited pleasure to be had from having one’s errors constantly addressed.

The resolution of these frictions almost always involves a lot of Harrumphing for both parties. Dramatic body-language solutions come into play. In the Wild, there are no doors to slam, so kicking up grass and snorting must substitute.

Fortunately, being vegetarians, Nature already made our teeth for grinding, if you see what We mean.

(see December 8, 2014)

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall…

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Mirror, Mirror fl

Nope. As you know, We don’t have mirrors in the Wild. Nor walls. Perhaps that is why We are most concerned with our Inner Rhinos; We can’t keep track of our Outer Rhinos successfully. What with the no-mirror problem and iffy vision, it’s just a waste of time.

How We look, what a business to care about. But how We smell, well there is a whole other focus entirely. There is a topic you can surf on!

And We do.

On the Playground

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R&Tumble 2-26

We are a pretty physical gang, boys and girls alike. Boys may be more aggressive, but girls need to protect themselves and their tots, if and when they have some. So rough-housing is a mainstay of youthful interaction for Us. Gotta be able to dish it out, and deal with it when it’s dished up.

Did you assume this was a picture of a boy? Don’t bet on it.

Wild, huh?

Aphrodisiacs’ Merry Pranks

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2-25 Scent-o-phoria

As We’ve said, primary communications are olfactory in Rhinodom. We can be put into a frenzy by a single invisible thread of scent. The cocktail of scent which We imbibe with each inhalation keeps Us on a perpetual plain of cosmic delectation, just on a daily basis.

When a gal Rhino wants to “get intimate”, she sends out signals to which all nearby guy Rhinos respond, at the gallop. She does not decide to send these invitations; her body does it all on its own. Nature at work through Chemistry.

This is a very powerful signal system. Motherhood, which is the end result of this process, is a three-year commitment, minimum, especially when you count the 15 month pregnancy (which each mother certainly does).

When guy Rhinos get this singular message from a gal Rhino, all sense, proportion, and restraint are short-circuited. A switch is flipped internally which has but one goal (!). Every fiber of the psyche is put at the disposal of the libido.

SexFX tilt 2-25

While that state may sound like fun, there are pitfalls associated with it. The most important is, that although there may be a line of suitors, only one guy is going to perform. All the suitors are crazed, not standing patiently in line for an interview. You may well imagine how exciting things can get. And your imaginings are likely to fall short of the actuality.

Life in the Wild is so named because things get pretty Wild. Many suitors limp away from the altercation. In truth, so may both the bride and groom.

Get Rugged

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2-24ToughGuy

Image is a big issue with Us, no doubt about it. Every feature of our makeup is reflected by scent, including Masculine Vigor. Each of Us guys wants to smell terrific. Actually, extra-terrific.

Masculine Vigor is a key factor in our sex lives; when a gal is shopping for a boyfriend, she wants to know all about what she is getting. Please to remember, she is signing up for a brief Liaison d’Amour, followed by 15 months of making a baby.

Male Rhinos don’t need to be charming or good providers. Once the Liaison is over, the stud is off to other business. That’s our system, and it  works for Us. Our intimacies are physical and short-lived. Muchas Gracias and Adios.

Still, a guy has to make a dynamic first impression, nudging other suitors out of the way if necessary, as it often is. We like to call it “nudging”, but it is often more spirited than the term might imply. That phase of things has a “last-beast-standing” aspect to it. No joke.

We forgot to mention: When We guys are responding to the Call of the Wild, We are not sane.

Locomotions

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2-22 InReverse

We admit, We are blundersome when going in reverse. Forward gears, We are light-footed and confident. Going backward, not so much. How are We supposed to know what’s back there? Perplexity leads to insecurity. And Insecurity makes Us peevish.

Nature put our eyes in the front end, so why go where We can’t see? Just seems unnatural to Us. If We want to go somewhere, We aim ourselves that way and proceed, right? Common sense.

In the Wild, animals scurry away when they see Us start backing up. We know just how they feel and how justified they are. It’s not pretty.