What do rhinos need more to survive?

The Rhino not only needs water to drink as most all living creatures do. But they also use water as a major part of their habitat. They need to wallow in muddy areas often, and usually do so during the heat of the day. During droughts Rhinos can go for up to five days without drinking water directly. But they still need to wallow in mud, to protect their skin from insects or parasites and the mud helps to keep them cool. If the weather is so dry that the mud is not available they will wallow in dust. For more details, please see the sites listed below.