The female rhinos have a home range of 8–16 mi2(10–20 km2) but their range goes bigger in low-density population or where conditions prove to be less favorable for white rhino habitats. In moderate habitats the home range extends to 20 mi2(50 km2). The northern subspecies have a much...
A white rhino’s useful adaptations Theirwide grazing mouthsare perfect for consuming a vast amount of calories in foods that are not very calorie-dense. In order to achieve this, they’re fast eaters. They can consume grass faster than a person would be able to mow it. ...
Therhinoceros(Rhinocerotidae)is an herbivorous mammal which means that it never hunts for the food because it doesn’t need to. All rhino species seem to rely on vegetable matter including fruits for the consumption. They spend most of the time browsing through the wild habitats while searching...
Male rhinos have heavy skull which grows to length of 60 cm (24 in). Both males and females have a single horn. The horn is 25 cm (9.8 in) long with the longest length recorded up to 57.2 cm (22.5 in). The Indian rhino is also second largest rhinoceros—behind only the white rhin...
White rhinoceros populations in the Eastern Cape: distribution, performance and dietKraai
There are five extant rhino species—the white rhinoceros, black rhinoceros, Indian rhinoceros, Javan rhinoceros, and Sumatran rhinoceros. The largest rhinoceros species, thewhite rhinoceros(Ceratotherium simum) consists of two subspecies—the southern white rhinoceros, which lives in the southernmost reg...
It grew to the length of about 3 to 3.8 meters (9.8 to 12.5 ft) with the shoulder height measuring at 2 m (6.6 ft). The woolly rhino was believed to be relatively larger than the white rhinos. The animal had short thick legs with stocky body. ...
Cute baby white rhino with its mama.(Image credit:Four Oaks|Shutterstock) Zoos may be welcoming fewer baby rhinos into the world in the future: Their reproductive rates are dropping drastically because of medical problems. New research suggests their zoo diet could be playing a role in the drop...
The black rhinoceros(Diceros bicornis)is a native mammal of Africa that is typically found in the savanna vegetation of southwest Cape to Somaliland. Like other rhinos, the black rhino is also solitary except during the breeding season. It is also called the hook-lipped rhinoceros. The animal ...
White Rhino Facts and Pictures — Why Endangered? Defense Mechanisms Both the creatures also differ on the basis of their defense mechanisms. These mechanisms are discussed below. Although it is not life threatening for humans, the venomous legs of a centipede can kill small insects and other ani...