Black Rhinoceros and White Rhinoceros

Black Rhinoceros and White Rhinoceros


White Rhinoceros

** The white rhinoceros or square-lipped rhinoceros is the largest extant species of rhinoceros. It has a wide mouth used for grazing and is the most social of all rhino species. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Ceratotherium simum

Conservation status: Near Threatened (Population increasing)

Lifespan: 40 – 50 years

Trophic level: Herbivorous Encyclopedia of Life

Gestation period: 16 – 18 months

Mass: Male: 2,300 kg, Female: 1,700 kg

Height: Male: 1.7 – 1.8 m (At Shoulder), Female: 1.6 – 1.8 m (At Shoulder)

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Black Rhinoceros

** The black rhinoceros or hook-lipped rhinoceros is a species of rhinoceros, native to eastern and southern Africa including Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Diceros bicornis

Lifespan: 35 – 50 years

Mass: 800 – 1,400 kg (Adult)

Height: 1.3 – 1.8 m (Adult, At Shoulder)

Gestation period: 15 – 16 months

Rank: Species

Higher classification: Diceros