Considering that rhino cows hide their small calves; that horn shape and length show tremendous natural variation, indicating the lack of any strong evolutionary selection towards an optimum defensive utility; and considering the adverse habitat conditions experienced by the SR rhinos at the time when they seem to have lost their calves; we have to conclude that there is no support for any claim that a prior dehorning exercise had affected calf survival. No evidence exists that any calf died from predation or any other cause such as being abandoned during extreme drought conditions. Until unambiguous proof exists that the same females which were said to have lost calves, have indeed lost their calves, any conclusion about the effects of dehorning on calf survival is irresponsible speculation.