Man has been the main predator of the Rhino - poaching them for their horns. Birth intervals of a single calf, every 2.5 to 4 years.Ī calf will remain with her mother for 2-4 years īlack Rhino: Gestation period is approximately 15 to 16 months. White Rhino: Gestation period is approximately 16 months with a birth interval of 1 calf every 2 to 3 years. The white rhino lives to about 50 years and the black rhino about 30-35 years in the wild and 35-45+ years in captivity
Length: 10- 12.5 ft (3.0-3.8m) length of head and body The white rhino is larger and heavier than the black rhino. White rhinos live in savannah's with close access to waterholes, mud wallows and shady trees. White Rhinos are grass eaters (grazers), Black Rhinos are browsers, eating a large variety of vegetation, including leaves, buds and shoots of plants, bushes and trees.īlack rhinos have various habitats, but are mainly found in areas with dense, woody vegetation. There is a high demand from Asia for rhino horn for use in traditional medicine (the horn is just hair and has no medical benefit!) and ornamental carvings. In the 1970's Arabian countries used them in production of dagger handles. Rhinos survival is severely threatened by the demand for their horns They are made of keratin which is the same material as hooves, fingernails and hair. Black and White Rhinos are grey in colour.īoth the black and white Rhino have two horns, the longer of which is in the from. Black Rhino: Gestation period is approximately 15 to 16 months. During courtship, conflicts over a female may result in the death of one of the competing males. The white rhino lives to about 50 years and the black rhino about 30-35 years in the wild and 35-45+ years in captivity Reproduction White Rhino: Gestation period is approximately 16 months with a birth interval of 1 calf every 2 to 3 years. Black Rhinos have a pointed mouth with a hooked lip. Black rhinos may reach 40-50 years of age.
The white rhino has a more prominent square lip, are larger than black rhino and are not as aggressive as black rhinos. It takes a long time for a rhinoceros to reproduce because the mother carries one calf at a time and the gestation period is longer it can take 14-18 months (or about 475 days). Black Rhinos are more rare than White Rhino The are two types of Rhino found in Africa - the Black Rhino and the White Rhino.
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