2. Appearance
Rhinoceroses
are
the
second
largest
mammal
on
land
a7er
the
elephant.
They
are
herbivores
meaning
their
diet
is
made
up
of
grass,
branches,
bits
of
trees,
leaves
and
other
vegeta>on.
It
can
stand
up
to
6
feet
tall
and
is
150cm
across
from
each
shoulder
and
weigh
up
to
750
to
8
000
pounds
–a
tonne
or
so.
It
has
liHle
eyes
which
results
in
poor
eye
sight
but
makes
up
for
that
using
its
excellent
sense
of
smell
and
hearing.
The
Black
rhino
has
a
hooked
lip
which
helps
pull
leafy
branches
into
its
mouth
just
like
a
hand!
Whereas
the
White
rhino
has
a
square
lip
that
means
it
can
only
eat
grasses.
Every
rhino
including
the
White,
Javan,
Sumatran
and
Indian
has
three
toes
on
each
foot/hoof.
The
Asian
Javan
and
Indian
rhino
have
just
one
horn
whereas
the
African
Black
and
White
rhino
have
two
horns.
Their
skin
can
be
as
thick
as
1.5cm-‐5cm
(it’s
a
bit
like
armour).
Even
though
its
so
thick
its
sensi>ve
to
sunburn
and
insect
bites.
Some
interes>ng
facts
about
the
rhino’s
appearance:
• The
Black
Rhino
has
no
hair
apart
from
the
small
amount
on
its
tail,
eyelids
and
ears.
The
African
White
Rhino’s
horn
can
grow
up
to
1.5m
long!
The
average
newborn
rhino
can
weigh
up
to
50kg
at
birth!
3. Habitat
• All
rhinos
are
either
found
in
Asia
or
Africa
(unless
in
a
zoo).
• They
live
in
dense
forests,
grass
lands
and
deserts.
• Not
only
are
their
habitats
good
for
shelter/cover
but
also
for
food
because
their
diet
consists
of
food
found
in
their
habitats.
They
do
not
eat
meat
of
any
sort
and
but
can
aHack
and
kill
or
severely
hurt
if
you
come
too
close
to
it
or
its
calf.
• Some>mes
rhinos
may
have
to
move
from
habitat
to
habitat
because
of
drought
and
land
development.
4. Sta>s>cs
Over
the
last
few
years
scien>sts
and
possibly
zoologists
have
been
studying
the
five
different
breeds
of
rhinoceroses
and
the
number
of
them
le7
over
the
whole
world.
As
a
result
they
found
out
that
the
Javan
over
all
is
the
most
vulnerable
with
only
less
than
forty
le7!
Following
them
is
the
Sumatran
with
only
four
hundred.
However
some
wildlife
reserves
and
zoos
are
giving
homes
to
rhinoceroses
thus
helping
to
breed
more
and
preven>ng
poachers
from
ge^ng
their
valuable
horns.
Despite
this
some
rhinos
aren't
so
lucky
and
poachers
are
s>ll
a7er
their
horns
for
Vietnamese
and
Chinese
medicinal
uses
and
dagger
and
weapon
handles
used
by
many
African
tribes.
In
addi>on
the
medicines
and
po>ons
have
no
powers
or
effects!
This
is
because
the
horns
are
made
of
kera>n
which
is
exactly
the
same
material
our
nails
and
hair
are
made
up
of!
Nevertheless
they’re
s>ll
ge^ng
hunted
at
a
rapid
pace.
Even
the
Black,
White
and
Indian
are
endangered
thus
the
African
Black
Rhino
is
facing
ex>nc>on
in
the
wild.
Incidentally
did
you
know
that
similar
things
are
happening
to
elephants.
Finally
if
we
don’t
do
anything
in
the
future
there
won’t
be
any
rhinos
to
enjoy
and
they’ll
all
end
up
like
the
thylacine.
5. How
many
horns
does
the
African
Black
rhino
have?
a.
1
b.
3
c.
2
d.
None
Which
two
con>nents
do
rhinos
originate
from?
a.
Asia,
South
America
b.
Africa,
Asia
c.
Africa
,
Europe
d.
None
of
the
above
What
are
rhino
horns
made
of?
a. Kera>n
b. Calcium
c.
Bone
