Rhinos, which can grow to weigh 8,000 pounds (3,629 kilograms), are the second largest land mammals after elephants. Their habit of charging just about anything in sight has earned them a reputation of animals with attitude. See more »

Never wish a jockey good luck by saying "break a leg." Horses with broken legs might face a grim future, but does that mean they must stare down the barrel of a shotgun? See more »

I've heard that the black and white stripes on a zebra provide camouflage. How can this be if they're not in a black-and-white environment? See more »

Those of us who wear glasses will just stew in our own astigmatic juices if we're called "four eyes." Nearsighted rhinos, however, use their pointy horns for payback. See more »

Giraffe, the tallest living animal. It is a ruminant (cud-chewing mammal). It lives in dry savannas of Africa, south of the Sahara. See more »

The horse is an animal long prized for its strength, speed, and beauty. Horses have served man in battle, at work, on the hunt, and in sports. See more »

Rhinoceros, a huge animal of tropical Africa and Asia. There are five species of rhinoceroses. See more »

The giraffe is the tallest living animal and inhabits areas south of the Sahara. Take this quiz to learn more about these graceful, gentle creatures. See more »

The horse has served man well in various roles -- in war, hunting and sport. They also figure prominently in mythology and literature. Take this quiz and learn more about these magnificent creatures. See more »

From the days of the Wild West to modern times, one thing seems not to have changed: A horse with a broken leg is usually euthanized. To see why, despite all the advances in modern veterinarian medicine, horses rarely recover from a broken leg, take this quiz. See more »