The white rhinoceros is one of the most popular mammals in Africa. The rhinoceros is one of the largest wild animals in the world, and the second largest animal on Earth is a weight of about 2 tons. The white rhinoceros is a mammal that has no hair. It is dark gray or yellowish brown and has nothing to do with white.
There are about 11,000 white rhinoceros in South Africa, but for unknown reasons the rate of reproduction of the white rhino has begun to decline. The majority (98.8%) of the white rhinoceros is found in only four countries: South Africa and Namibia Zimbabwe and Kenya, the most famous of which are the Northern White Rhino and the Southern White Rhino, are genetically distinct strains and are found in two different regions of Africa.
Scientists believed that the Southern White Rhino was extinct in the late 19th century, but in 1895 a small number were discovered, with about 100 individuals found in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Size and shape of white rhinoceros:
White rhino horns are made of keratin, which is an essential element of human hair and nails. CT also shows that there are dense mineral deposits of calcium and melanin in the heart of the horn inside. Calcium makes the horn stronger, and melanin protects it from ultraviolet rays.
The white rhinoceros grows from 11 to 13 feet, from 3.4 meters to 4.2 meters from the hoof to the shoulder. It weighs about 2,300 kilograms. There are smaller species such as the Sumerian rhinoceros, which grows from 8 to 10 feet and weighs about 800 kilograms.
The white rhinoceros has two horns on his head, and he also has a noticeable hump on the back of the neck, which helps to support him because of his large head. He also has four short, full feet and three fingers to help him distribute his weight.
The color of the white rhinoceros varies from yellow to brown to gray. It is far from white. It is believed that its name was created by a line of translation. White rhino ears can move independently, helping to hear the most sensitive sounds, but usually It relies more strongly on the sense of smell, it
can smell more than anything, but it still has a weak sense of sight.
Places of the white rhinoceros:
The white rhino is found in pastures, flood plains, woodland and open savannahs in eastern and southern Africa. It is always favored by flat, grass-covered lands, as well as in swampy areas, the largest single white rhino found in swamps and rainforests in northern India and southern Nepal. The Sumatra and Yawan rhinoceros were found in small areas of Malaysian and Indonesian swamps and rainforests.
White Rhino food:
White rhino is a herbivore, meaning it only eats plants, and it is difficult to determine what kind of plants they eat because it varies by species. For example, black rhino eats trees or shrubs because the long lips that it allows to capture The white rhino has a flat nose that allows him to get the ground closer than any other to eat the grass, and he drinks the white rhino from the well water almost daily, although he can survive for four Or five days without water when conditions c The.
White Rhino Behavior:
The white rhinoceros have complex social structures. White rhino groups sometimes form 14 or more individuals. Females are divided into small calves while adult males defend the land they inhabit. Female males may be prevented from leaving the land to breed small calves, and males may compete. Often on the females and enter into a serious conflict and can turn into wounds, and despite all this, the white rhinoceros is one of the most humanized species.
Mating white rhino:
Every two and a half to five years, a white rhinoceros is born. It carries in its babies for up to 15 to 16 months, usually only one child during childbirth, sometimes giving birth to twins. In about 3 years of The white rhino can live up to 45 years. The same mating takes place throughout the year. After a period of courtship and mating, which lasts from one to three weeks, the female leaves the land The male pregnancy period lasts about 16 months, and after birth the calf starts to function shortly after the The birth and weaned female white rhino cubs after a year or two, either stages of growth I have little calf will find that he could reach sexual maturity in six years in females, and from 10 to 12 years in males.
Threats to the White Century:
White rhinoceros is one of the most famous animals to be hunted because of their felines, which are widely sold by fishermen. There are many people who think they are lucky. Many eat white rhinoceros, so the white rhinoceros is classified under the endangered red list. The fate of the dinosaurs, and it keeps only two recognized breeds namely the Northern and Southern White Rhino.
Conservation of Rhino:
Unfortunately, the outlook for the Northern White Rhode does not look very bright. The illegal fishing boom has reduced their numbers to just 4 animals in 2006, and the poll for the Rhino animal in Garamba National Park, if the Northern White Rhino is now extinct Wild, its survival now depends on the successful breeding of a small number of rhinoceros in the Czech zoo.
Most of the Southern White Rhino animals are now concentrated in protected areas such as fenced reserves, intensive protection reserves, and have helped a lot. Effective management strategies for surplus animals have helped to prepare them for the rest. Countries are trying to increase security and control them. States are working to curb illegal animal trade Rhinoceros and hunting, they are trying to save the rhinoceros from the near extinction. This state of preservation is one of the world's greatest conservation stories, but the pressure of overfishing is always dangerous.
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