And they aren’t even the largest of the five rhino species. An Adult Black Rhino is HeavyĪ black rhino grows to an impressive 1.5 m tall and 1300 kg in weight on average. Watching a one-tonne rhino move is awesome! And it’s a scary as well as awe-inspiring sight. Our lumbering giant might well surprise you.ĭespite looking bulky and awkward, a rhino can really hit the accelerator.įor context: A very fast human hits a top speed of around 45 km/h. They tend to charge anything that startles them, and there’s very little that can stop a charging rhino. They smell and hear exceptionally well.īesides, surprising a rhino isn’t a very good idea. Although, that doesn’t mean you can sneak up on them. The good news is that poaching has slowly been decreasing over the past few years, and the population numbers have slowly started to rise. Other factors play a role – in some countries, habitat loss and political instability hamper conservation efforts. Black rhinos have two horns, making them especially sought after for this illegal wildlife trade. Rhino horn is valuable in some parts of the world, and poachers are constantly looking for opportunities to acquire them. Sadly, this beautiful animal classifies as endangered on conservation lists. Black Rhinoceroses are an Endangered Species Let’s look at some amazing African black rhino facts. And there’s a lot more to them than meets the eye. In terms of size, rhinos are the second-largest land mammal after the elephant. Today, the protected black rhino roams the reserves and grasslands of Africa, along with its fellow white rhino. Unfortunately, its survival is seriously threatened. The black rhino once roamed most of sub-Saharan Africa, but today is on the verge of extinction due to poaching fueled by commercial demand for its horn.The rhinoceros is one of Africa’s most majestic and popular animals. The horn is also valued in North Africa and the Middle East as an ornamental dagger handle. Many animals have been killed for the hard, hairlike growth, which is revered for medicinal uses in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. The prominent horn for which rhinos are so well known has also been their downfall. Females use their horns to protect their young, while males use them to battle attackers. Rhino horns grow as much as three inches a year, and have been known to grow up to five feet long. Rhino Horn and Threats to Survivalīlack rhinos boast two horns, the foremost more prominent than the other.
They may find one another by following the trail of scent each enormous animal leaves behind it on the landscape. Rhinos have sharp hearing and a keen sense of smell.
WEIGHT OF BLACK RHINO SKIN
They often find a suitable water hole and roll in its mud, coating their skin with a natural bug repellent and sun block. Under the hot African sun, they take cover by lying in the shade. Their single calf does not live on its own until it is about three years old.īlack rhinos feed at night and during the gloaming hours of dawn and dusk. Females reproduce only every two and a half to five years. BehaviorĮxcept for females and their offspring, black rhinos are solitary. White rhinos graze on grasses, walking with their enormous heads and squared lips lowered to the ground. They use their lips to pluck leaves and fruit from the branches. Black rhinos are browsers that get most of their sustenance from eating trees and bushes. The difference in lip shape is related to the animals' diets. The black rhino has a pointed upper lip, while its white relative has a squared lip. They are different not in color but in lip shape.
Both black and white rhinoceroses are actually gray.
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