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1. The White Rhinoceros
How much do you know about
this amazing mammal?
Take the quiz below to test your knowledge.
Answers provided on the last page.

2. 1. White rhinos are the
____________ species of
rhinoceros that exists.
A. smallest
B. largest
2. White rhinos are the __________ largest land mammal.
A. second
B. third
C. fourth
3. Also known as the ______________ rhinoceros, white rhinos
have a square upper lip with almost no hair.
A. bald
B. hairless
C. square-lipped
4. The white rhinoceros of today was said to be likely
descended from Ceratotherium praecox which lived around
________________ million years ago.
A. one
B. three
C. seven

3. 4. The scientific name of the white
rhinoceros is
______________________.
A. Ceratotherium simum
B. Diceros bicornis
C. Diceros praecox
5. On its snout it has two horn-like growths made of
______________, one behind the other.
A. keratin with a bony core
B. solid keratin
C. solid bone
6. There are ______________ subspecies of white rhinos.
A. two
B. three
C. four
7. Thought to be extinct in the late 19th century, the Southern
white rhinoceros now has a population of nearly
______________.
A. 12,000
B. 15,000
C. 20,000

4. 8. The Northern white rhinoceros
species is on the brink of extinction
with only ___________ left
worldwide, all in captivity.
A. five
B. fifty
C. one hundred
9. White rhinoceros grow to an average height of
__________________.
A. 4-5 feet
B. 5-6 feet
C. 6-7 feet
10. As a whole, the white rhinoceros are the only rhinos that
are not ______________ .
A. aggressive
B. able to breed
C. endangered
11. Today, poaching for their ___________ is the main threat to
the white rhino.
A. skin
B. horn
C. head

5. 12. Another main threat for the White
rhinos is the loss of their habitat due to
________________ and settlements.
A. agriculture
B. other animal species
C. weather
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Answers:
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. C
11. B
12. A