RHINOS

FACTS ABOUT RHINOS

• Many rhinos are killed for their horns
• Black rhinos are currently endangered and only 4,000 are living
• Rhinos are found in forests,deserts and grasslands in Africa
• Scientists predict that in 2017 black rhinos will be extinct
• Rhinos have very grasping upper lips that are used to rip off leaves and thin branches

POPULATION OF BLACK RHINOS

RHINO CHARACTERISTICS

• Small eyes
• 1to 2 horns made of keratin(structural material making up outer layer of skin)
• 3 toes
• Biggest specie in the Rhinocerotidea family

RHINO ADAPTATIONS

• Thick skin protects them
• two keratin horns
• Sense of smell and hearing to hunt for food
• Strength - can charge at the speed of 35 miles per hour

DIFFERENT RHINOS

DIFFERENT RHINOS

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BLACK RHINOS AND WHITE RHINOS

• Weight: Black rhino: 1 ton,White rhino: over 2 tons
• Height:Black rhino: 1.75 meters,White rhino: 2.05 meters high
• Length:White rhino:12.5-15 feet,Black rhino: 5605060560560 feet long
• Black rhino is short tempered and is extremely aggressive
• Black rhinos do not defend territories, but have home ranges in variable sizes

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