Rhinos and elephants have a range of remarkable behaviours and adaptations, many of which we are only just learning.
Emerging through the twilight, a beast lumbers forward, sniffing, snorting, searching for something.
One of the largest animals to walk the earth, it is on a surprising mission.
This black rhino is embarking on a midnight journey, seeking out other rhinos in the dark to socialise and mate with, sharing some never-before-seen tender moments.
The behaviour, captured by filmmakers for the landmark programme Africa, a BBC / Discovery co-production, is one of a number of once secret activities undertaken by some of the largest land animals of all.
Because despite their size, we are only just beginning to notice some remarkable behaviours and adaptations of elephants and rhinos.
These two groups are the largest terrestrial animals.
The three species of elephant range from 5.5 tonnes for an average male African bush elephant to 2.7 tonnes for female Asian elephants. Rhinos, of which there are five species, can exceed 3.5 tonnes.
Read on: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/20729124
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