![]() 4: Rhinos hear much better than they can see! Consequently, they named them as ‘black’ and ‘white’ rhino to differentiate. This is because they differentiated white rhinos with wide square upper lip from black rhinos which had a pointy upper lip.Įarly English explorers misunderstood that word for ‘white’ and it stuck. The white rhinos actually got their name from Afrikaans calling it ‘wyd’. Rhinos can run at speeds of more than 30 miles per hour! Considering their weight, this is impressive! Fact No.3: White or Black? It’s actually Grey.īoth Black and White Rhinos are of the same color grey. That’s more than 3.5 tonnes! Imagine gaining that much weight only by eating grass and leaves. White Rhinos, largest of the Rhino species, can weigh up to 3500 Kilograms. Smallest Sumatran Rhinos weigh as much as 600Kgs. 11 Interesting Facts about Rhinos Fact No.1: They’re Heavy ![]() If these factors are not stopped, they are sure to result in extinction of rhinos. There are few factors that have played a vital role in the rapid diminishing numbers of the species. Rhino ancestors (woolly rhino) went into extinction 14,000 years ago! This was most likely due to climate change. For your information, those ancestors did not look like the modern day Rhinos but they were spread throughout the planet and had immense biodiversity. Unfortunately, some species have less than 50 individuals left.įossil records of Rhinos have been found dating back to the time right after the extinction of dinosaurs. All of these species have either 1 or 2 horns on their noses.Īll species are on the list of extremely endangered species. There are only 5 species of rhinoceros, with three of them being found in Africa and other two in various parts of Asia. Rhinos are part of the Big Five game animals, weighing more than 1000 kilograms! Ironically, the word “ceros”, that is often removed to condense the name, is the major reason we are talking about these herbivores being endangered today. The word “rhinoceros” is derived by joining two Greek words, “rhino” (nose) and “ceros” (horn). The Rhinoceros, also known as Rhinos, are one of the largest terrestrial (land-based) animals on this planet. Javan Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus).The Black Rhinoceros (Diceros Bicornis).Where are rhinos found? Where do they live?. ![]()
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