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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Rhinos don’t have beds. But We are told that you can get out of the Wrong Side of one, and be cranky as a result. Our question is: how does anybody know which side is which? Does the bed come with directions?
Those of Us with an active Inner Rhino know how close to the edge We sometimes feel, décor issues aside. Seems hazardous associating with mood-altering furniture.
Maybe there is a part of this We do not fully grasp. Weird.
Yes, Big Sentiment has its place. We admit it.
The reason Deception is so uncommon with Us Rhinos is that it has a Stink to it that Anybody could detect at any distance. All the phony smiles and bamboozlement on Earth mean nothing. Chicanery is malodorous, and makes all decent critters blush.
It is a good thing We can detect shiftiness with our noses, as We are pretty trusting. We like to extend the benefit of the doubt. Easy targets.
So you see Stench has its uses; without it, each of Us would probably own the Brooklyn Bridge.
Occasionally our imaginations go haywire, suggesting We are superior to the rest of Creation. High and Mighty and La-Di-Dah, too: Fancy-Pants Syndrome.
That is not how Rhinodom works. Each of Us is responsible for self-governance. No Rhino rules another. Each of Us contributes to the enhancement of the Family in its Cosmic Sense.
When We do become Insufferable, Nature steps in, delivering a swift kick to our rearmost regions. And usually None Too Soon.
Wake-Up Calls are part of the Natural System.
Flat Earth Theory has a lot to recommend it for anybody who has walked over a lot of the surface of the World, step by step by step by step, trudging along. In fact, other “concepts” have always seemed pretty far-fetched to Us. Sorry, but that’s how We see it. And experience it. Common sense, right?
The earth as a spherical planet seems so implausible. Some folks believe it’s round, but We can’t hurl ourselves onto that bandwagon. Wouldn’t We roll off the earth all the time? One misstep and you spin away to who-knows-where-oh-golly?
We’ve seen a lot of revolutionary ideas, and We like to allow for Developments. This is such a case. Hotheads Unite!
On a less-obvious note, We Rhinos have only visited in South America. We never colonized there, as We did in North America. It wasn’t Location, it was Timing; the variables of many real estate decisions.
Your Inner Rhino 