What are the physiological adaptations of a rhino?

Answer 1

The name "Rhinoceros" refers to five extant species of odd-toed ungulates in the family rhinocerotidae, two of which are native to Africa and three to southern Asia. The Javan, Sumatran and Black Rhinoceros are critically endangered. The Indian Rhinoceros is endangered, with fewer than 2,700 individuals remaining in the wild. The White is registered as "vulnerable", with approximately 17,500 remaining in the wild, as reported by the International Rhino Foundation.

Rhinos have thick padded feet to help them absorb the shock of walking. They have thick, protective skin, formed from layers of collagen positioned in a lattice structure. They have relatively small brains for mammals this size, and a large horn. They are herbivorous and generally eat leafy material, although their ability to ferment food in their hindgut allows them to subsist on more fibrous plant matter, if necessary.

The rhino is prized for its horn. The horns of a rhinoceros are made of keratin, the same type of protein that makes up hair and fingernails. Both African species and the Sumatran Rhinoceros have two horns, while the Indian and Javan Rhinoceros have a single horn. Rhinoceroses have acute hearing and sense of smell, but poor eyesight. Most live to be about 60 years old or more.

Answer 2

Rhinos have thick skin that protects them from sharp grass. They have thick feet to absorb shock and their upper lip had adapted to help them grab food. They have a large nose to help them smell predators and they have adapted to become very aggressive.

Answer 3

Physiological adaptations of rhinos include its horn, hindgut, wide mouth and thick skin. These adaptations make the rhino well-suited for its lifestyle.

Answer 4

They need to adapt to life on the African Savanna. Hot, many predators, many competitors for food. Human encroachment on their range is a new thing they may, or may not adapt to.