On further Consideration-

Rhinos are always intrigued by Questions of Interest. We chew them over, either singly or in small groups. The way We see it is, if the Question involves alternate Answers, there probably is no satisfactory Answer, or why would We ask?

You should hear the rumpus We can raise over ‘Wee Willie Winkie’.

Pizzazz

Pizzazz has to come from somewhere, right? Rhinos have long since figured that it is coming from the stuff We eat. We take a bite, and Wham, Rhinos are transported into a keener sense of What’s What, What’s Where and Why. We hook up with The System.

We tingle.

Rhino Underground

As you probably know, there are all sorts of caves around France and Spain. The very best of them have Cave Paintings featuring local Critters, among them Rhinos! True, these paintings were done about 38,000 years ago, but their handywork still looks great. And Big!

They are not really paintings, but drawings in charcoal and ochre. On Limestone, which We gather likes to make caves in itself.

We never fail to be impressed. Very Nice Work, you Ancient People.

Accommodation

Rhinos don’t Hibernate because We have to keep fueling up the System. By hook or crook, the job stays the same for Rhinos: keep chewing.

Even 2 million years ago on the wintry Steppe, Wooly Rhinos couldn’t get a decent snooze. We’d hunker down, have a blizzard, and then have to shove the snow aside to find dinner. Rough times back then, despite our Shaggy-ness.

Today, only the Rhino Family in SE Asia has body fuzz, much of it peeled away by the jungle where they cavort. Whatever the weather, Rhinos adjust ourselves to cope. It’s the healthier of two options.

Consideration

Rhinos are renowned for their kindness and respect for themselves and other critters. We mind our own business, mostly, and attend to our needs quietly.

Since We tend to live alone, or in small groups, and since We own nothing whatever, the demands of some forms of Etiquette do not plague Us. We apply Rhino’s Rules of Behavior to Rhinos only. What fruitbats get up to is their concern.

We do like things to be orderly. No critters’ needs supersede ours, but likewise, Vice Versa.

Bon Appetit

Rhinos are Big Animals. We would be confused if We were not aware of the fact. We eat only vegetable matter, but because We are Bulky, We require a lot of food. In the Wild, each of Us packs their own picnic.

So Rhinos are busy 15 hours a day, seeking and consuming what Nature offers that day. Each one of Us is free to roam the Wild Pantry, considering 1) what’s available, and 2) is there enough of it? We are fortunate in our ability to consume many different plants. No more of This? Let’s try That!

For Us, every meal is ‘Delizioso’. What other policy would keep Us cheery?

Futurity

Experience has proven that Tomorrow (or Three-minutes-from-now) will be showing up at any time, bringing their own luggage. “What’s in the sack?” We might ask, being curious. Rhinos don’t like waiting; the less We know, the more exciting the revelation is bound to be: Rhino Logic.

And most of the time, We’re OK with the answer. We may not go nuts about the answer, but We aren’t repulsed or damaged by it.

So cheer up. Our motivation is what Might be, as opposed to what’s what. Right?