Regularly it drinks twice a day if water is available, but if conditions get dry it can live four or five days without water. It spends about half of the day eating, one third resting, and the rest of the day doing various other things. White Rhinos, like all species of rhino, love wallowing in mudholes to cool down.
Why are butterflies becoming extinct?
They don't die from laying eggs, but from an evolutionary standpoint, there is no reason for a species to live past an age when it can reproduce. Almost every species on the planet dies at about the age when it can no longer reproduce, butterflies included. Humans have artificially extended our lives with modern medicine, making us one of the few exceptions to this rule. (thank God for that!) :)
All rhinos migrate because they have to look around for water.
How long is a rhinoceros gestation period?
A Black Rhino is pregnant usually between 419 and 478 days, or 15 to 16 months. The mother will give birth to a single calf, weighing in on average 35 to 50 kg, (about 80 pounds). The calf will stay with it's mother anywhere from 2 to 3 years, and sometimes, if the calf is female they may stay longer, and form a family type group of females. For more details, see the sites listed below.
they will be pregnant for 15 to 16 months (460 to 490 days)
can run up to 40 mph
about 11 mph if feels in danger or if you or another animal "tresspasses" on it's "land"
According to "The Mammal of the Southern African Subregion" by Reay H. N. Smithers, the white rhino (ceratotherium simum) trots at about 25 kmph and gallops up to 40 kmph.
What are some innate behaviors of a rhino?
Giraffes learn how to find food and water. They also learn to run away from predators. These two things are taught to them by their parents.
Where are the one horned rhinoceros found?
In the US, the best place for the public to find rhinos is at public zoos. Most big zoos have at least a few. These include the zoos in Birmingham, the Bronx, Cheyenne Mountain, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dallas, Des Moines, Los Angeles, Memphis, Miami, Pittsburgh, San Diego, and San Francisco. Disney's Animal Kingdom in Orlando also has rhinos.
How much does a rhino's head weigh?
White&Indian rhinoceros weights between 5,000-8,000 lb (2,270-3,630 kilo). The largest ever was up to 10,120 lb (4600 kilo)
How have rhinos adapted to their habitat?
Animals do not consciously adapt to their environment. It is a matter of evolution and 'survival of the fittest'.
Adaptations come about through mutant variations, most of which are detrimental. However, occasionally a mutation will be beneficial and allow the creature to survive more easily. Such a creature has more chances to procreate and pass on the successful mutation or gene.
What animals are in a rhinos food chain?
Rhinos are herbivores, so unless hidden in the grass and eaten by accident there aren't any animals in the rhino's food chain.
The rhino doesn't feature much in other animals food chain either. Lions may occasionally get a calf, but an adult rhino is pretty much safe from predation unless it gets really ill. Eventually it will die though, and then it'll be eaten by scavengers.
How do you get a cow on viva pinata?
NOTE - you may have to open up a 3rd garden
What are the special features of the rhino?
Horns, thick skin and strong, thick legs. They are vegetarians. They have great senses of smell and hearing, but quite poor eyesight.
What are the measures taken to preserve species of black rhinos?
There are a number of way to prevent poaching, educating people about rhinos, dehorning the animals, ensuring that there are more trained personnel to handle poachers, and stricter punishments in place for those that do poach.
in ancient mythology, they have been known to breathe under water and swim in the Atlantic ocean. nowadays, there has only been 1 account of this phenomenon happenning.
How do you get a mine on viva pinata pocket paradise?
Appear: Have 100 pinomenters of grass (100%), Have 50 pinometers of long grass (5%).
Visit: Have 60 pinometers of long grass (6%) or 10 gooseberries in the garden.
Resident: Has eaten 6 Blackberries or has eaten 6 gooseberries. Have 80 pinometers of long grass (8%).
Romance: Have 100 pinomenters of long grass (10%), Has eaten 1 sunflower, Has eaten 1 tulip flower, Have a Doenut house in the garden.
Why do black rhinos have horns?
All rhinos are herbivores, plant eaters. No rhino would ever eat Another rhino.
bio friendly
How do you say rhino in Spanish?
'to say the word "rhino" is 'pour dire le mot "rhinocéros" in French.
What age do rhinos live up to?
Depends on the Rhino :P
40 to 45 years i read this off another website. I'm not sure if it's right. i just needed answers for a project.
How many black rhinos are there in the world?
there where 4300 in 2007 said by national geographic news