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.
The âBlitzâ was a term used to describe the heavy bombing of London and other British cities during WW2. The attack on London by German bombers started on 7th September 1940 and it didnât end until May 1941. At one point during the Blitz, London was bombed for 57 nights in a row. The word âBlitzâ comes from the German word blitzkrieg, meaning âlightning warâ. Did the people of Britain know that the Blitz was coming?