- Fact 2 - The Indian, or white, and
the Javan rhinos (Rhinoceros Indicus and R. Sondaicus) have
incisor and canine teeth, but only one horn, and the very thick
skin forms shield like folds
- Fact 3 - The two Malay, or East
Indian, two-horned rhinos belong to Ceratohinus, in which
incisor and
canine teeth are present
- Fact 4 - The two African rhinos
belong to {Atelodus}, and have two horns, but lack the dermal
folds, and the incisor and canine teeth.
- Fact 5 - The word "rhinoceros" is
of Greek origin from the word "rhino" meaning "nose" and the
word "ceros" meaning "horn."
- Fact 6 - All of the species of
rhinoceros reach one tonne or more in weight
- Fact 7 - The African rhinos and the
Sumatran Rhinoceros have two horns, whilst the Indian and Javan
Rhinoceros have a single horn
- Fact 8 - Rhinos have acute hearing
and sense of smell, but poor eyesight
- Fact 9 - Rhinoceros habitat: the
African savannas and the tropical forests of Asia
- Fact 10 - Dung deposited by rhinos
marks their territory
- Fact 11 -
Endangered Species:
- The Javan rhinoceros and the
Sumatran rhinoceros are listed by the International Union for
Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as 'critically endangered'
- Critically Endangered - CR (Status: Threatened) - Face an extremely high risk of extinction in the
immediate future
- The Indian rhinoceros is listed as
'endangered'
- Endangered Species - EN (Status: Threatened) - In the immediate probability of becoming
extinct and require protection to exist.
- Fact 12 - Very few rhinos now
survive outside national parks and reserves
- Fact 13 - Egrets and other types of
birds can be found with rhinos, feeding on external parasites
- Fact 14 - Rhinoceros lifespan: 35 -
40 years
- Fact 15 - The White rhinoceros has
a square mouth, as opposed to the black rhinoceros’s hooked
lipped mouth
- Fact 16 - White rhinoceros stats
and facts
- Weight: 2,150kg (4,730lbs.)
- Shoulder Height: 1.70m (5.6ft)
- Speed: 45kph (28mph)
- Record Length of front horn: 158cm
(63in)
- Record Length of rear horn: 56cm
(23in)
- Fact 17 - Black rhinoceros stats
and facts
- Weight: 2,150kg (4,730lbs.)
- Shoulder Height: 1.60m (5.3ft)
- Speed: 45kph (28mph)
- Record Length of front horn: 135cm
(54in)
- Record Length of rear horn: 46cm
(18in)
- Fact 18 - All rhinos have three
toes on each foot - they are "three-toed ungulates"
- Fact 19 - The horn of the
rhinoceros is made of keratin (like fingernails and hair)
- Fact 20 - Rhinos are intelligent
and can be trained
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