World Rhino Day: Get To Know the Odd Toe

Celebrate World Rhinoceros Day by joining your DCNR Park Naturalist for a special hands on endangered species exhibit along the Multi-Use Trail about odd-toed ungulates, including endangered rhinos, tapirs, zebras and wild horses. Learn how the order perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates) are different from artiodactlya (even-toed ungulates) such as deer, antelope, bison, sheep and goats. Prehistoric rhinos once roamed North America before the ice ages and ancient wild horses first evolved here as well, before crossing the land bridge to Asia and Africa and then vanishing in the Western Hemisphere. Today our American "wild" horses are actually decendants of feral domestic animals that excaped years ago and now compete with native wildlife for habitat. Ridley Creek State Park is famous for odd-toed ungulates including the world champion race horses Man O' War (see photo), War Admiral and Sea Biscuit. Get to know the odd toe while taking a close up look at these and other amazing endangered

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