Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

Black Rhinoceros

Habitat

Savannahs and mountainsides south of ethiopia.

Description

The second largest land mammal, growing to a shoulder height of 1.5 to 1.85 m, a length of 3.35 to 4.2 m and weighing up to 5000 kg. It is characterized by twin horns and a long, pointed, prehensile upper lip.

Threats To

Hunting for the supposed "medicinal" properties of its horns and habitat loss for agriculture.

List Of Animals In Danger
Addax	African Elephant
African Lion	American Marten
Animals In Danger	Arabian Oryx
Asian Otter	Bald Eagle
Black Rhinoceros	Blue & Yellow Macaw
Bottlenose Dolphin	Brazilian Tapir
Bridled Nailtail Wallaby	Brown Grizzly Bear
California Condor	Cassowary
Cheetah	Commersons Dolphin
Corncrake	Dalmatia Pelican
Dugong	Eastern Cougar
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake	European Otter
Fresh Water Crocodile	Galapagos Tortoise
Giant Anteater	Giant Panda
Golden Lion Tamarin	Gorilla
Great White Shark	Greater Bilby
Green Turtle	Grey Seal
Grey Wolf	Humpback Whale
Indian Elephant	Leatherback Turtle
Mallee Fowl	Manatee
Mountain Zebra	Northern Leopard Frog
Orangutan	Pardel Lynx
Peary Caribou	Polar Bear
Pronghorn Antelope	Pygmy Hippopotamus
Red Panda	Sea Otter
Siberian Tiger	Snow Leopard
Southern Right Whale	Spectacled Bear
Spotted Tree Frog	Spur Thighed Tortoise
Stellar Sea Lion	Three Toe Sloth
Walrus	Wandering Albatross
White Tailed Sea Eagle	Whooping Crane
Wolverine