Unfortunately, the rhino is an endangered animal, with some species already extinct. Two of these species live in Africa, and two live in Asia.
There are five remaining species of rhino, which are the White Rhinoceros, the Black Rhinoceros, the Greater One Horned Rhinoceros (also known as the Indian Rhinoceros), the Javan Rhinoceros and the Sumatran Rhinoceros. Perissodactyl are herbivores which means they do not eat meat, they only eat vegetation, plants and grasses. The word ‘perissodactyl’ comes from the Greek language and means ‘odd-number finger or toe’. Sub-order Hippomorpha: Family Equildae – horses, zebra and asses Sub-order Ceratomorpha: Family Tapiridae – tapirs, Family Rhinocerotidae – rhinoceroses
Perissodactyls are divided into 2 suborders, 3 families and 15 species which include: Horses and zebras are also members of this species, however, they are divided up again into sub-orders as you can see below: Rhinoceroses carry their main weight on the middle toe of each foot. ‘Odd toed ungulates’ are animals that have hoofs but have a reduced number of toes (usually 3 toes). Rhinoceroses belong to the family Rhinocerotidae and belong to the order Perissodactyla, (perissodactls) which means ‘odd toed ungulates’. Grey or brown in color, these animals are unique in their appearance. Many organizations are working to protect this much loved animal.The Rhinoceros, or Rhino for short, is one of the largest remaining megafauna, with all species known to weigh one ton or more. The white rhino once roamed much of sub-Saharan Africa, but today is under threat due to poaching fueled by these commercial uses. The horn is also valued in North Africa and the Middle East as an ornamental dagger handle. Many animals have been killed for this hard, hair-like growth, which is revered for medicinal use in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. The prominent horn for which rhinos are so well known has 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. White rhinos have 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.
#Information about white rhinoceros skin
They find a suitable water hole and roll in its mud, coating their skin with a natural bug repellent and sunblock. Under the hot African sun, white rhinos take cover by lying in the shade. Their single calf does not live on its own until it is about three years old. Females reproduce only every two and a half to five years. White rhinos live on Africa's grassy plains, where they sometimes gather in groups of as many as a dozen individuals. 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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