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A rhinoceros (/ r aɪ ˈ n ɒ s ər ə s /; from Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs) 'nose-horned'; from ῥίς (rhis) 'nose', and κέρας (kéras) 'horn'; pl.: rhinoceros or rhinoceroses), commonly abbreviated to rhino, is a member of any of the five extant species (or numerous extinct species) of odd-toed ungulates ...
Rhinoceros, any of five or six species of giant horn-bearing herbivores that include some of the largest living land mammals. Only African and Asian elephants are taller at the shoulder than the largest rhinoceros species—the white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) and the Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis).
Rhinoceros defined and explained with descriptions. Rhinoceros is the second largest land animal, living in Africa and Asia.
By 1970, rhino numbers dropped to 70,000, and today, around 27,000 rhinos remain in the wild. Very few rhinos survive outside national parks and reserves due to persistent poaching and habitat loss over many decades. Three species of rhino—black, Javan, and Sumatran—are critically endangered.
Indian/Greater one-horned Rhino ( Rhinoceros unicornis) - found in India & Nepa, vulnerable. Their populations have dropped drastically, from 500,000 individuals in the early 20th century to 70,000 individuals by 1970, to as few as 25,000 remaining in the wild today.
2. Rhinos can weigh over 3 tonnes. Sumatran rhinos are the smallest of all rhinos, but they can still weigh 600kg (that’s almost 95 stone). On the other hand, white rhinos are the largest of the rhino species, weighing up to 3,500 kg.
Three of the five rhino species are Critically Endangered and two are threatened. Learn more about each species and how you can get involved with rhino conservation.
Fact files about the five species of rhino, population figures and threats from poaching and habitat loss. Learn about our work across Africa and Asia and how you can help protect rhinos around the world.
There are five species of rhino in the world—two in Africa, and three in Asia. Why are rhinos important to the environment? Rhinos are ecosystem engineers in the places where they live.
