Rhinoceros

I always think that Rhinoceros are one of the toughest animals on earth.  It is just sad  to see them look so miserable  in the zlo but on the positive side, without the zoo, it would be hard for us to see these animals as they are not native in our  places. Below are some of the photos I took when we went to Pittsburgh Zoo  on Father's day this year.

I love to look at their  horns and their toes.  They are so unique in so many ways.

Taiga Forest

The Taiga Forest in Pittsburgh Zoo is supposed to be the land of the  Amur leopard but we didn't see any when we visited.  

 We saw a bunch of gazelle instead which is kind of neat.

 Gazelle is one of the antelope species.  According to Wikipedia "The name gazelle comes from the Persian word Ghazal which means "elegant and quick". Six species are included in two genera, Eudorcas and Nanger, which were formerly considered subgenera. The genus Procapra has also been considered a subgenus of Gazella, and its members are also referred to as gazelles, though they are not dealt with in this article."

Aren't they pretty?

Bactrian Camel or Camelus Bactrianus

According to the sign at Wildlife Ranch in San Antonio, Texas, this type of Camel is the Bactrian type.   This type of camel can be easily recognized with it's two humps on the back.  The single humped camel is called dromedary camel.

You can read more about this type of camel with my source, wikipedia.