Known as the great Indian one-horned Rhinoceros, the Indian Rhino is a descendant of an old species of rhinos – Indricotherium (formerly known as Baluchitherium), the largest land Mammal that ever lived. Elephant grass is this Rhino’s principal food, but He will also eat bamboo shoots and crops. Because of this, Indian Rhinoceros is in direct conflict with people over food.
Found only in the dense forests of a reserve in Java, the Java Rhinoceros is dangerously close to extinction. Little is known about these Rhinos except that They like living in forests that have a good water supply. Once common through Southeast Asia, the Sumatran Rhinoceros is now restricted to small areas of Sumatra and Burma (Myanmar). Although They look clumsy, these Rhinos are adept to climbing mountains. As the world’s smallest Rhino, the Sumatran Rhino is the only one with hairy skin.
Because of Rhinos’ staying power, They can connect us with the wisdom of the past. In our foolishness, we may allow Rhinos to disappear forever. Before that happens, we need to listen to Rhino, and learn through understanding. Through Rhino, we join the heart that connects us all.
Teachings of the Rhino Family Include:
“Rhinoceros medicine wisdom teaches us to regularly celebrate our sacred connection with spirit through ritual and ceremony.” Copyright: “Shamanic Wisdom II”, Dolfyn and Swimming Wolf.
Wisdom of the Rhino Family Includes:
Sagacity
Repository of Ancient Wisdom
Use of Ritual and Ceremony
Staying Power
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Copyright: Virginia Carper, Animal Teachers, 2009
From Universal Class, fun self-paced classes taught by me:
Finding Your Animal Teachers
Animals For Everyone: Mammals
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