Commons:Valued image candidates/White Rhinoceros1.jpg

White Rhinoceros1.jpg

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Nominated by	Martinvl (talk) on 2015-11-23 12:13 (UTC)
Scope	Nominated as the most valued image on Commons within the scope: Ceratotherium simum simum (Southern white rhinoceros)
Used in	Global usage
Review (criteria)	Comment: This image shows the the wide mouth of the animal very clearly. The word "White" is a corruption of the word "wide". The German name "Breitmaulnashorn" retains the name "Broad" ("Breit..."). The vegetation in this picture is typical of the Karoo (a semidessert area) rather than Zululand where it was rescued from extinction. Martinvl (talk) 12:34, 23 November 2015 (UTC)  Support After re-reading en:Rhinoceros#Characteristics and en:White_rhinoceros#Description, I've come the the conclusion that out of the current candidates this one shows characteristic features of this species best: two horns, hairy ears, broad mouth, humped back/neck, 3 toes. May not be from the original native range, but the species seems to occur the "in the wild" today, right? --El Grafo (talk) 11:12, 2 December 2015 (UTC)  Comment I agree that this submission depicts the rhinoceros better than any of the other submissions, so I have investigated the habitat more carefully. I have certainly found a number of references to black rhino being found close to Cape Town in the mid-seventeenth century, but not the white rhino. If the white rhino is able to live in this nature reserve without human intervention, then I am open to the suggestion that prior to the Europeans settling in the Cape Province, its natural habitat included this area. PS, I am not a biologist as such, but many years ago I took part in a four-day escorted hike through the Umfolozi Game Park. Martinvl (talk) 11:56, 2 December 2015 (UTC) Scores: 1. Ceratotherium simum simum (Rhinocéros blanc du Sud) - 385.jpg: -1 2. White Rhinoceros1.jpg: +1 <-- 3. White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) (11491982094).jpg: 0 4. White Rhino (Ceratotherium simum) (18081355260).jpg: 0 5. MPA White Rhino.jpg: 0 => File:Ceratotherium simum simum (Rhinocéros blanc du Sud) - 385.jpg: Declined. File:White Rhinoceros1.jpg: Promoted. <-- File:White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) (11491982094).jpg: Declined. File:White Rhino (Ceratotherium simum) (18081355260).jpg: Declined. File:MPA White Rhino.jpg: Declined. --DeFacto (talk). 22:42, 4 December 2015 (UTC)