Rhino•Melvina(Group Leader)•Bing Hao(Timekeeper)

•Shahzad(Science Specialist)•Hazlina(Maths Specialist)

•Maisarah(Humanities Specialist)

• An adult rhinoceros stands 132–180 cm high at the shoulder and is 2.8–3.8 m in length, plus a tail of about 60 cm in length. An adult rhino weighs from 800 to 1,400 kg.

• Rhino horns are used for defence, intimidation, digging up roots and breaking branches during feeding.

• Rhinos frequently roll in mud wallows, coating themselves with mud, which protect their skin from sunburn, insects and to keep cool in hot weather

• Despite their large size, rhinos are really fast. Rhinos have big feet that are able to support their large bodies, which enables them to run really fast. Depending on the species, rhinos can run up to 40 mph

• Rhinos are brave due to their size, they will never hide from any predator. Instead they will charge at their predator with full force.

• Rhinos have one or two horns, depending on the species, located on the front of the face, above the nostrils.

• The horns are made out of narrow, tightly matted together tubes of keratin (the same substance humans hair and nails are composed of)

• Sometimes during mating time, two males will fight with each other over a female. Very occasionally, two females will fight over a male.

• A piercing jab from the horn can be deadly. Sometimes during a fight, a horn will fall off, but grows back slowly over time.

• Rhinos live in densely vegetated grasslands, savannahs and tropical forests of Africa, Northern India, Southern Nepal, Indonesia and Vietnam. Each rhino has a territory range of about 12 square kilometers

• The birth interval for the rhino is between 2- 3 years. Before giving birth the mother will chase off her current calf.

• Females reach sexual maturity at 6–7 years of age while for males are between 10–12 years of age. Gestation occurs around 16–18 months. A single calf is born and usually weighs between 40- 65 kg

• Protective - The male rhinos will mark and defend their territory. Males also defend the female rhinoceros while the female rhinos defend and protect the calves. Females use their horns to protect the young ones while males use it to battle with attackers.

• Hot-tempered/Ill-tempered - Rhinos are easily disturbed. Rhinos will usually use their horns to attack the ones that disturb them. Which is something that they should not do as their piercing jab from the horn can be deadly.

• Rhinos has had to encounter extinction due to poaching

• Rhinos have been hunted for their horns as some believe that it medicine to treat a variety of physical illness including fever and various blood disorders.

A picture of a rhino horn

• To help with their survival, several methods are being used to conserve the rhinos like establishing and expanding protected habitats, relocating rhinos to safe habitats, patrolling habitats to catch poachers and improving laws to fight poaching

• Ectoparasiticides is the chemical substance used to inject inside the rhino’s horn so that we human’s cannot take it and consume it.

• Rhinos have horns to attack their predators, they have thick and dry skin that will protect the rhino from any injury.

Rhino horns Rhino skin

Reflection

• We were able to work together as a group and some of the tasks were completed on time.

• 1 thing that we need to improve on is that, we need to have more time management as some of the work was done at the last minute.

There are 5 questions altogether based on the 3 science aspects that you have learnt. To answer the questions, raise up your hands up high.

An adult rhino weighs between how many

kilograms?

An adult rhino weighs from 800 to 1,400 kg.

Where are the rhino horns located?

It is located on the front of the face, above

the nostrils.

Before the rhino gives birth, what will she do?

Before giving birth the mother will chase off

her current calf.

What are horns made out of?

The horns are made out of narrow, tightly matted together

tubes of keratin (the same substance humans hair and

nails are composed of)

The females use which part of their body to

protect the young ones?

Their horns

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