Rhinoceroses

White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) * Family: Rhinocerotidae, * Genus: Ceratotherium, * Species: C. simum, * Class: Mammalia * Type: Mammal, * Diet: Herbivore, * Size: Head and body, 11 to 13.75 ft (3.4 to 4.2 m); Tail, 20 to 27.5 in (50 to 70 cm), * Weight: 3168 to 7920 lbs (1440 to 3600 kg), * Protection status: Endangered, ** Both black and white rhinoceroses are actually gray. They are different not in color but in lip shape. The black rhino has a pointed upper lip, while its white relative has a squared lip. The difference in lip shape is related to the animals’ diets. Black rhinos are browsers that get most of their sustenance from eating trees and bushes. They use their lips to pluck leaves and fruit from the branches. White rhinos graze on grasses, walking with their. More info: en.wikipedia.org or animals.nationalgeographic.com

A Public Service Announcement on the poaching of Rhinoceroses and the myth surrounding them that their horns have medicinal value.

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