black rhinoceros (diceros bicornis) - in danger of disappearing
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Black
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and occasionally a third small posterior horn.
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The black rhinoceros has horns 2
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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.
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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.
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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.
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are very protective of their calves
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Black rhino motherswhich is why calves
walk behind their mothers.
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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
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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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