black rhinoceros (diceros bicornis) - in danger of disappearing
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Black
and occasionally a third small posterior horn.
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The black rhinoceros has horns 2
The species is distinguished from the
white rhino by a prehensile upper lip.
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Is native to eastern and
central Africa.
Black rhinoceroses live in various habitats
that range from deserts to grasslands, both
tropical and subtropical.
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The females are
An adult typically weighs from 3,100 lb. however unusually large male specimens have been reported
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than the males.smaller
6,380 lb.
Despite their large size, the Black
Rhino can run up to
They have poor vision, with the
ability to see only 25 to 30 m. away.
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35 mph.
towards humans and other animals.
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They are inquisitiveand often aggressive
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Except for females and their offspring, black rhinos are solitary.
Females use their horns to protect their young,
while males use them to battle attackers.
are very protective of their calves
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Black rhino motherswhich is why calves
walk behind their mothers.
are browsers that feed on items such as twigs, woody shrubs, small trees, legumes, and grass.
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have been killed for the horns which are revered for medicinal uses in China, Taiwan,
Hong Kong, and Singapore. BioExpedition.com
Many rhinos
The species overall is classified as critically endangered, and one subspecies, the
western black rhinoceros...
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was declared extinct by the IUCN in 2011.
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