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Black Rhino . By: Mack. Physical Characteristics . Adults weigh from 2000 to 4000 Lb. 2 horns, front horn 53 in. long Moves up to 35 mph. when charging. Habitats/Diet . Herbivore Lives in the mountains, forests, and savannas in Africa . Why is the black rhino endangered.
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Black Rhino By: Mack
Physical Characteristics • Adults weigh from 2000 to 4000 Lb. • 2 horns, front horn 53 in. long • Moves up to 35 mph. when charging
Habitats/Diet • Herbivore • Lives in the mountains, forests, and savannas in Africa
Why is the black rhino endangered • baby rhinos are getting killed before adulthood • Getting killed by poachers for valuable horns
How to save the black rhino • Stop hunting black rhinos • Raise them in zoos
Fun facts • They fight fight each other for dominance • They roll in mud to keep cool and keep away bugs that could bite them • Can survive 4 days without water
Bibliography • http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/black-rhinoceros/?source=A-to-Z • http://www.earthsendangered.com/profile.asp?gr=M&sp=400 • Endangered Rhinoceros by Bobbie Kalman