9/25/2023 0 Comments Black rhinocerosA rhino's horn is not a true horn that is attached to the skull. ![]() Scientific Classification Common Name black rhinoceros Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Perissodactyla Family Rhinocerotidae Genus Species Diceros (two horns) bicornis (two horn)įast Facts Description Large stocky animal, naturally gray in color but will often take on the color of the local soil two facial horns and a prehensile lip Size 1.5 to 1.9 m (5 to 6 ft.) tall at shoulder 3.1 to 3.7 m long (10 to 12 ft.) Weight 454 to 1362 kg (1,000 to 3,000 lbs.)įemale: Females are smaller Diet Herbivore that browses on bushes, leaves, and seedlings Incubation 15 months Sexual Maturity Male: 7 to 9 yearsįemale: 4 to 6 years Life Span 25 to 40 years Range Isolated areas of central and southern Africa Habitat Bushy plains, rugged hills, and scrub lands Population Global: Less than 2,550 Status IUCN: No data
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