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A rhinoceros (/ r aɪ ˈ n ɒ s ər ə s /; from Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs) 'nose-horned'; from ῥίς (rhis) 'nose', and κέρας (kéras) 'horn'; pl.: rhinoceros or rhinoceroses), commonly abbreviated to rhino, is a member of any of the five extant species (or numerous extinct species) of odd-toed ungulates in the ...
Apr 14, 2024 · rhinoceros, (family Rhinocerotidae), any of five or six species of giant horn -bearing herbivores that include some of the largest living land mammals. Only African and Asian elephants are taller at the shoulder than the two largest rhinoceros species—the white, or square-lipped, rhinoceros ( Ceratotherium simum ), which some divide into two ...
Facts. Population. Around 27,000. Length. 4-10 ft. Habitats. Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannahs and shrublands, tropical moist forests, deserts and shrublands. © Frederick J. Weyerhaeuser / WWF. Learn more about the five different species of rhino.
Common Name: Sumatran rhinoceros. Scientific Name: Dicerorhinus sumatrensis. Type: Mammals. Diet: Herbivore. Group Name: Solitary. Average Life Span In The Wild: 35 to 40 years. Size: Height,...
Interesting Rhino Facts. 1. The White Rhinoceros is the most abundant rhino subspecies in the world. There happen to be two subspecies of this rhino – the Southern White and the Northern White and the Southern species had a recorded population in 2013 of well over 20,000.
Animals. Photo Ark. White Rhinoceros. Common Name: White rhinoceroses. Scientific Name: Ceratotherium simum. Type: Mammals. Diet: Herbivore. Size: Head and body: 11 to 13.75 feet; tail: 20 to...
May 15, 2011 · Rhinoceros. Premiere: 1/28/2007. During the past century, the rhinos of Africa and Asia have been pushed out of their habitats and hunted nearly to extinction for their horns, which are...