White Rhinoceros
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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

 

Conservation status: Near Threatened (Population increasing)
Eats: Plants
Runs: up to 50 km/h
Weighs: 2 300 kg (adult male)
Measures: 1.8 m high (adult male at shoulder)
Lives: 40 – 50 years
Gives birth after: 16 – 18 months[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Scientific name

Ceratotherium simum

Date

7th October 2016

Category

Big Five