Black Rhinoceros and White Rhinoceros
White Rhinoceros
** The white rhinoceros or square-lipped rhinoceros is the largest extant species of rhinoceros. It has a wide mouth used for grazing and is the most social of all rhino species. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Ceratotherium simum
Conservation status: Near Threatened (Population increasing)
Lifespan: 40 – 50 years
Trophic level: Herbivorous Encyclopedia of Life
Gestation period: 16 – 18 months
Mass: Male: 2,300 kg, Female: 1,700 kg
Height: Male: 1.7 – 1.8 m (At Shoulder), Female: 1.6 – 1.8 m (At Shoulder)
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Black Rhinoceros
** The black rhinoceros or hook-lipped rhinoceros is a species of rhinoceros, native to eastern and southern Africa including Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Diceros bicornis
Lifespan: 35 – 50 years
Mass: 800 – 1,400 kg (Adult)
Height: 1.3 – 1.8 m (Adult, At Shoulder)
Gestation period: 15 – 16 months
Rank: Species
Higher classification: Diceros
White Rhinoceros
** The white rhinoceros or square-lipped rhinoceros is the largest extant species of rhinoceros. It has a wide mouth used for grazing and is the most social of all rhino species. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Ceratotherium simum
Conservation status: Near Threatened (Population increasing)
Lifespan: 40 – 50 years
Trophic level: Herbivorous Encyclopedia of Life
Gestation period: 16 – 18 months
Mass: Male: 2,300 kg, Female: 1,700 kg
Height: Male: 1.7 – 1.8 m (At Shoulder), Female: 1.6 – 1.8 m (At Shoulder)
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Black Rhinoceros
** The black rhinoceros or hook-lipped rhinoceros is a species of rhinoceros, native to eastern and southern Africa including Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Diceros bicornis
Lifespan: 35 – 50 years
Mass: 800 – 1,400 kg (Adult)
Height: 1.3 – 1.8 m (Adult, At Shoulder)
Gestation period: 15 – 16 months
Rank: Species
Higher classification: Diceros
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