Post on 13-Jan-2016
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Black Rhino
Classification and Description
• Diceros bicornis• Mammal• Gray, 1,795 pounds, 60 inches. tall, 120 inches
long• Same
Biome
• Africa;Kenya,Tanzania• Grasslands• 300-600 pounds food• Does not migrate
Life Cycle
• 1 young, 2-5 years• Protect young • 30-40 years wild, 35-
45 years captivity• Herbivore
Adaptations
• Hook lip• Mud baths• Charges 35 mph• Sharp horns
Reasons for Endangered Status
• Humans, Poaching• Habitat loss-farming• Hunted for horn• Numbers declining
from poaching
Conservation
• 5,000• Zoos-breeding
programs• Sanctuaries in
national parks• Donate money
Fun Facts
• Rhinoceros means nose horn• 3 of 5 species are critically endangered• Rhinos have thick protective skin• Rhinos have hair on eyelashes, tail & ears
Resources
• Bass, Rick. Black Rhinos Namibia.• www.rhino.org• www.best.funfacts.wm• www.savingrhino.org