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A photograph purportedly showing a rhinoceros lifting a zebra foal out of the mud has been circulating around the internet since at least February 2015, when it was shared by photographer Roel van Muiden of RvM Wildlife Photography. While the above-displayed photograph is frequently shared along with the claim that the rhino had saved the zebra foal, the real story isn't as uplifting. Muiden shared several additional photos of the unique interaction on the web site African Geographic, as well as a detailed explanation about what was happening when the photographs were taken. Muiden said that he was taking pictures of a group of rhinos in South Africa's Madikwe Game Reserve when he noticed a floundering zebra foal: It's true that one of the rhinos attempted to lift the zebra from the mud, but this was most likely an act of curiosity, not a gesture of goodwill. Additionally, the rhino accidentally killed the foal during its investigation: While the above-displayed photographs are real, they do not depict the heartwarming story of a rhino rescuing a zebra — instead, they depict the less inspirational (but no less interesting) story of a hapless baby zebra accidentally killed by a curious rhino.
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