Friday, October 10, 2014

What is the Black Rhino?



Diceros bicornis, most commonly known as the Black Rhino is a critically endangered animal native to Namibia, Coastal East Africa. Its natural habitat is tropical and subtropical, grasslands, savannas, deserts and shrublands. They are herbivores that mostly eat trees and bushes. They are primary consumers. Below one can see a picture of a Black Rhino calf and an adult Black Rhino. They have one calf every 2.5-3 years. They live an average of 30-50 years.

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image from World Wildlife Foundation                     image from zooborns.typepad.com

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