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Perth zoo rhino makes a splash
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Heavy rainfall has most of Perth ducking for cover, but there's one rather large local taking full advantage of the wet conditions.
Bakari, the 10-year-old southern white rhino, is enjoying the opportunity to wallow in the mud at Perth Zoo.
Rhinoceroses use mud to hydrate their skin in winter and as a natural sunscreen during summer.
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