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Black Rhinoceros

Black Rhinoceros (Diceros Bicornis)

  • Native to eastern and central areas of Africa
  • Males can weigh up to 3000 lbs (1360 kg)
  • Use their horns for defense and for breaking branches
  • Are not actually black, but are grey and white
  • Also called the Hook-lipped Rhinoceros
  • Critically Endangered due to illegal hunting for their horns

Close-up picture of black rhinoceros  picture of black rhinoceros (hook-lipprd rhino)

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