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• The Rhinoceros is a quadropedal herbivore living in tropical and sub-tropical climates. They eat 75 - 85 pounds of food each day.

• Fast Facts

  1. Name means: "Nose Horn"
  2. Colloquial name: Rhino
  3. Two African species
  4. Three South Asian species
  5. One of the last megafauna
  6. Range: Western North America
  7. Order: Perissodactyla
  8. Family: Rhinocerotidae
  9. Genus: Ceratotherium
  10. Length: Up to 15 feet
  11. Height: Up to 6 feet
  12. Weight: Up to 1 ton
  13. Lifespan: Up to 60 years

• Differences Between Black And White Rhinos

  Both black and white rhinos are actually gray.National Geographic: White Rhinoceros Profile The white rhino has a square upper lip suitable for grazing on grass, while the black rhino has a pointed, or hooked, upper lip used to eat from trees and bushes.National Geographic: White Rhinoceros Profile White rhinos are larger than black rhinos, with longer skulls and larger shoulder humps.WWF: White Rhinoceros The origin of the name "white" rhinoceros comes from the Dutch word "weit", meaning wide.WWF: White Rhinoceros

• Endangered Giants

  All five species of Rhinoceros are at risk ofbextinction. Some indigenous cultures believe the horn of the rhinoceros to have powerful healing and virility qualities, leading to extensive poaching by humans. There are fewer than ten Javan rhinos in the world, and far fewer than 10,000 each of the Sumatran and Black Rhinoceros.

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