Because of their bulk rhinos can move forward easily but not really turn, the full grown ones will shove you from the side. Very young rhinos are much more mobile than the adults but at about one year of age (like Safrina) they already struggle to turn.
With this info we have learnt that when you working with specifically Safrina you simply keep on her one side with your hand by her hump this way you are not in her horn's reach and at the same time you notice any movement from her immediately. Dina being a little smaller you can still to a certain extent shove away from you when she gets naughty.
Safrina has been weened completely now but because Dina still gets milk and because she is more comfortable (White rhinos are very social animals) eating with Safrina in the vicinity, we give Safrina warm water when we feed Dina so that she doesn't try to steal Dina's food.
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