![]() ![]() A rhino's horn is not a true horn that is attached to the skull.Scientific Classification Common Name white rhinoceros, square-lipped rhino Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Perissodactyla Family Rhinocerotidae Genus Species Ceratotherium (horn shaped) simum (snub-nosed)įast Facts Description Large stocky animal, naturally grey in color, two facial horns and wide, squared lips Size 1.7 to 1.9 m (5.5 to 6.25 ft.) tall at shoulder 3.25 to 4.25 m long (10.75 to 14 ft.) Weight 600 to 2260 kg (3500 to 5000 lbs.) females are smaller Diet Herbivore that eats short grasses Gestation 16 months Sexual Maturity Male: 10 to 12 yearsįemale: 4 to 6 years Life Span 25 to 45 years Range Eastern and southern Africa northern savannas of central Africa (rare subspecies) Habitat Open savannas and grasslands Population Global: Unknown Status IUCN: Not listed
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