Rhinos cover themselves in mud to stay cool and protect themselves from insects, and use their horns to defend against attacks from lions. Rhinos have poor eyesight but strong senses of smell and hearing. Poaching is a major threat, with over 600 rhinos killed in 2012, and scientists believe rhinos could become extinct if poaching continues. There are five species of rhinos, and they live in parts of Africa, Asia, and India.

2. Rhinos cover themselves in mud to protect
themselves from insects and keep them cool
in summer. Rhinos don’t like the sun. Lions
sometimes attack baby rhinos . Rhinos let
people come close which is why poachers find
it easy to kill them. Rhinos use their nose
horn to defend themselves.

3. Rhinos eye sight is very poor however their hearing and sense
of smell is really good. African white rhino horns grow up to
1.5 m long. Black rhinos have hair on their tail, eyelids and
ears however they don’t have hair on their body.

4. 633 rhinos were killed in 2012 in addition to the 333
that were killed in 2010. Rhinos can run 25km/hr . There
are less rhinos in the wild.

5. Rhinos have lived on earth for more than 50 million years.
Scientists believe if poaching goes on rhinos will become
extinct. Rhinos are critically endangered. There are five
different species: Javan, Black, White, Indian and
Sumatran. Mud is healthy for Rhinos’ skin. They are hunted
for their horns. Little birds eat ticks off rhinos’ skin.

6. Most Rhinos are found in Africa and Asia.
They are also found in India.