Black Rhino

Classification and Description

• Diceros bicornis• Mammal• Gray, 1,795 pounds, 60 inches. tall, 120 inches

long• Same

Biome

• Africa;Kenya,Tanzania• Grasslands• 300-600 pounds food• Does not migrate

Life Cycle

• 1 young, 2-5 years• Protect young • 30-40 years wild, 35-

45 years captivity• Herbivore

Adaptations• Hook lip• Mud baths• Charges 35 mph• Sharp horns

Reasons for Endangered Status

• Humans, Poaching• Habitat loss-farming• Hunted for horn• Numbers declining

from poaching

Conservation

• 5,000• Zoos-breeding

programs• Sanctuaries in

national parks• Donate money

Fun Facts

• Rhinoceros means nose horn• 3 of 5 species are critically endangered• Rhinos have thick protective skin• Rhinos have hair on eyelashes, tail & ears

Resources

• Bass, Rick. Black Rhinos Namibia.• www.rhino.org• www.best.funfacts.wm• www.savingrhino.org