Southern White Rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum
White rhinos share much of their habitat with the more imperiled black rhino. White rhinos have wider mouths and longer ears.
ORIGIN:
Central and southern Africa
HABITAT:
Grasslands and open woodlands
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
2-4 tons
Length: 5-6 ft
DIET:
Grasses
PREDATORS:
Lions and hyenas
NATURAL DEFENSES:
Large horns
REPRODUCTION:
17-month gestation; sexually mature at 5 yrs
THREATS:
Habitat loss and human hunting
LIFE EXPECTANCY:
50 yrs in the wild
White rhinoceros is just one species of rhino; which of these is NOT a rhino species?
Black |
Javan |
European | Sumatran |
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