Rhinoceros - Wikipedia
A rhinoceros (/ raɪˈnɒsərəs /; from Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs) 'nose-horned'; from ῥίς (rhis) 'nose' and κέρας (kéras) 'horn'; [1] pl.: rhinoceros or rhinoceroses), commonly abbreviated to rhino, is a member of any of the five extant species (or numerous extinct species) of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae; it can also r...
Rhino | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Rhinos are one of the few megaherbivores—plant-eaters that weigh more than 2,000 pounds—that still live in the world. They maintain the diverse African grass and woodlands on which countless other species depend.
Rhinoceros | Horn, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月3日 · rhinoceros, (family Rhinocerotidae), any of five or six species of giant horn -bearing herbivores that include some of the largest living land mammals.
Here are our top 10 facts about rhinos - WWF
1. There are 5 species of rhino in the world. These include two African rhino species - black and white rhinos. The remaining three are Asian rhino species, which include greater one–horned, Sumatran and Javan rhinos.
Rhinoceros - African Wildlife Foundation
What are rhinos? Rhinos may look like prehistoric creatures, and they do date back millions of years to the Miocene era, but they are also mammals like us. There are two species of African rhinos, the white rhino and black rhino, and each is distinct in its own way.
Rhinoceros - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts
Rhinoceroses, often simply called “rhinos,” are amongst the largest of all land animals on the Earth. Because of this, they are often classified as “megafauna,” which refers to animals over 2,200 lb (1,000 kg).
White Rhino | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
White rhinos are the second-largest land mammal and their name comes from the Afrikaan’s, a West Germanic language, word “weit” which means wide and refers to the animal’s mouth. Also known as the square-lipped rhinoceros, white rhinos have a square upper lip with almost no hair.
Black Rhino | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Rhinos are one of the oldest groups of mammals, virtually living fossils. They play an important role in their habitats, and in countries like Namibia, rhinos are an important source of income from ecotourism.
The state of the world's rhino populations - Our World in Data
2022年11月30日 · Weighing in at several tonnes, rhinos are some of the world’s largest mammals.1 With extravagant prices for rhino horns and body parts, they’re also one of the most threatened: three of the five rhino species are ‘critically endangered’.
Rhino Facts | Rhino Information | Save the Rhino International
Fact files about the five species of rhino, population figures and threats from poaching and habitat loss. Learn about our work across Africa and Asia and how you can help protect rhinos around the world.