The word ârhinocerosâ means ânose-hornâ. This relates to the long horn or two long horns in the case of the White Rhinoceros and the Black Rhinoceros, which is perched on top of their noses. Two species of rhinoceros are native to Africa and three to southern Asia.he Indian Rhinoceros is endangered, with fewer that 2500 individuals remaining in the wild. The White Rhinoceros is classed as Vulnerable, with roughly 14,500 remaining in the wild. Rhinoceroses are âperissodactlsâ, which means âodd toed ungulatesâ.
Blitzkrieg (Lightning War) A Polish town lies in ruins following the German invasion of Poland, which began on September 1, 1939. â National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Md. In the first phase of World War II in Europe, Germany sought to avoid a long war.
By a well established convention the dates are generally given as 1 September 1939 to 2 September 1945. <br /> <br /> The Second World War has start and end points that differ slightly, depending on national perspectives and on what part of the world is being described. In Europe, the war began with Hitler's attack on Poland, September 1st, 1939. Britain and France had defense treaties with Poland regarding a possible German attack, and declared war on Germany two days later. The US was drawn into the war late in 1941 after Pearl Harbor.