The life span of a rhinoceros is 35-40 years of age. The lifespan of white rhinoceros is 40-50 years of age.
The horn is very valuable in some places. People kill Black rhinoceros for the horn.
It is a Critically endangered species, and there are about 3,600 wild Black Rhinos left in Africa.
The scientific name for the Black rhinoceros is Diceros Bicornis.
Rhinos are in trouble because of the false notion that the horn has healing powers.People continue to poach these animals,despite measures to prevent it.Habitat loss really is not a great threat to rhinos,but the poaching is the major threat these great beasts face.More must be done to protect them.
Rhinos are poached for their valuable horn, used in quack medicine making.
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.
Poachers have almost eliminated rhinos from the earth. Black and white rhinos are now considered endangered. 90% of the white rhinos were poached in the last 10 years.
* height: adult = over 5 feet, newborn = 2 feet * weight: adult = 3000 pounds, newborn = 75 - 100 pounds
The black rhino lives in various areas of sub-Saharan Africa. There are scattered ranges north of the Congo basin, a long stretch along East Africa, and scattered areas in southern Africa.
they are located in namibia
The Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) is found in the eastern and central areas of Africa including Kenya, Tanzania,Cameroon,South Africa,Namibia and Zimbabwe.
The Rhinocerous are prey. Predators eat meat but rhinorcerous eat vegtables and fruit. I'm not saying if you see a rhinocerous go and pet it just cause it won't eat you. It is a very big creature and is scared easily.
The black rhino lives in sub arabian desert regons. They live near the nugusi desert bushflower as it is there main source of nutrition. this flower is rare and only grows in south-easten africa, particlarily in kenya.
A black rhino has two horns. The longest is in the front, and is usually about 20 inches long. However, and exceptionally large front horn may reach 55 inches.
On July 7, 2006 the World Conservation Union announced that one of the four subspecies, the West African Black Rhinoceros (longpipes) has been tentatively declared as extinct - which means that no one has reported seeing one since the above date.
There are still various low numbers of the other 3 subspecies but are all still in great danger of extinction and of course are all considered endangered.
The following link from the International Rhino Foundation may have some information of interest:
http://www.rhinos-irf.org/rhinoinformation/blackrhino/index.htm
INTRODUCTION The rhinoceros or rhino is one of the world's most magnificent creatures with its almost Prehistoric appearance. Sadly the five species of rhino are also among the group of animals most threatened with extinction (endangered). Three of these rhino species are found in Asia: the Indian or one-horned rhino (population about 1 500), the Sumatran (population about 200) and the Javan (population about 50). The three Asian rhino species are well protected and their numbers have remained steady. The other two rhino are found here in Africa: the white rhino (numbering about 4 500 - 5 000) and the black rhino (population about 3 000). The population of the black rhino (Diceros bicornis) is steadily declining. From a total number of at least 100 000 in 1960, spread across most of Africa south of the Sahara Desert, there are today fewer than 3 500 black rhino left. Most of these survive in southern African countries where there are good protection measures e.g. South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe. However poachers are managing to kill rhino in all three of these countries, despite protection. Numbers in South Africa have increased from about 100 to almost 700 since 1930.
All rhino's posses a large horn which they use for mating rights and for protection . White Rhino's however have a bit of an anger problem and are easily provoked combined with its large horn its a recipe for disaster. I have heard of a white rhino charging a full sized SUV and turning it on its side.
It is important to save any species that we can from becoming extinct. Every species has a role to play in maintaining the balance of the world, and keeping biodiversity, and black rhinos are beautiful, so we should want to save them.
Mostly cheetahs and other animals who eat meat.
However, the rhino's size makes it likely that only young, old, or injured rhinos would become prey for predators such as the big cats. Many are killed by humans, poachers who sell their horns on the black market.
The best thing to do is stop poulterer to stop killing them for there horns but if that poulterer
good to do that then here are fact black rhinos can kill in the night & the early morning.