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Black Rhino

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

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Black Rhino

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  1. Black Rhino

  2. Classification and Description • Diceros bicornis • Mammal • Gray, 1,795 pounds, 60 inches. tall, 120 inches long • Same

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

  4. Life Cycle • 1 young, 2-5 years • Protect young • 30-40 years wild, 35-45 years captivity • Herbivore

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

  6. Reasons for Endangered Status • Humans, Poaching • Habitat loss-farming • Hunted for horn • Numbers declining from poaching

  7. Conservation • 5,000 • Zoos-breeding programs • Sanctuaries in national parks • Donate money

  8. 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

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

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