Black rhinos

The black rhino also plays an important part in a country’s economy as they make up a large source of income in countries like South Africa and Namibia, where ecotourism is extremely popular. They are therefore contributing to the economic growth as well as the sustainability of these countries as it produces job opportunities for the locals. Black rhinoceroses are often seen with oxpeckers. This is an example of mutualism as both parties benefit from the other. The colourful little bird eats

of the Black Rhino The first thought that comes to mind when a person mentions a rhinoceros is that they are huge and nearly indestructible; however, this is not the case at all. The population of the black rhinoceros and other rhinoceros’ in general is quickly diminishing due to poaching and habitat destruction. In Kenya alone, the population has gone from 20,000 to less than 600. Their species is classified overall as critically endangered while the subspecies of Western Black Rhinos has been

about Black Rhinos. The reason why we choose to about our paper on Black Rhino was because we wanted to learn more about them. We thought that learning about an animal that has been on the planet for so many years, it would be interesting to see what issues that they are being faced with and what it happening to them. We have heard about rhino as when were kids, and throughout this assignment we able to learn what we wanted to know as children. We wanted to know why more about why Black Rhino were

been declared extinct inhabitat as of June 26, 2013, is Africa's Western black rhino (Lavina, 2013). The black rhino is the smaller of the two African rhinoceros species and are further divided into four subspecies including the Western Diceros bicornis longipes, Eastern Diceros bicornic michaeli, Southwestern Diceros bicornis bicornis, and the South-Central Diceros bicornis minor (Factfile: black rhino, 2013). Black rhinos stand at approximately 1.6 meters high, can weigh between 900kg (female)

between white and black rhino’s. White Rhino Black Rhino Has a flat lip adapted for grazing. Has a hooked lip adapted for browsing. Generally found in open areas, namely open plains. Generally found in dense bush, which makes them more difficult to spot. White rhinos have horns with a thicker base, and they are generally shorter than black rhinos. Black rhinos have thin long horns that are very sought after by rhino poachers. White rhinos are calmer and less aggressive. Black rhinos are a lot more

Review Title A Critical Review of GEC report 2015, Rhino Tracking (Anon) Introduction The GEC groups designed a set of devices to monitor the 13 reintroduced rhinos in Uganda which will be lasting from 2015 to 2020. This research aimed to provide a tracking and monitoring system that can protect rhinos from being hunted by poachers for the rhino horns. Group A applied a GPS tracking device and a heart beat sensor and which can locate the rhinos and monitor their vital signs respectively. Whilst

Northern white rhinos, also known as Ceratotherium cottoni, in recent years have gone from over 2,000 to a total of five in existence. Sun, Fatu, Sudan, and Najin are all currently living at the SanDiego Zoo and at Kenya's Ol Pejeta Conservancy; however they were at one time native to the Eastern and Central parts of Africa but would stay South of the Sahara desert. Despite coming from such a harsh environment, Ceratotherium cottoni have a spectacular beauty. Fully grown white rhinos will typically

Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) Eric Chiaramonte SNHU   Literature Review In the 1970’s the Black rhinoceros’ (Diceros bicornis) population could be numbered at around 70,000 ("Black rhinoceros", 2016). Today there are fewer than 5,000 of these animals left due to overhunting and poaching ("Black rhinoceros", 2016). This literature review to highlights information relevant to conservation efforts with regards to the black rhino. It looks at relevant articles from four reputable journals and

known as the black rhinoceros or the hook-lipped rhinoceros. The origin of the black rhinoceros’ scientific name, diceros bicornis, is quite interesting. Dicero from the Greek word “di” translates to “two” and “ceros” translates to “horn.” Bicornis from the Latin word “bi” translates to “two” and “cornis” translates to “horn.” The black rhinoceros’ scientific name describes their most prominent physical features, their double horns. There are four different subspecies within the black rhinoceros family

The rhinoceros or known as a rhino is a prehistoric looking mammal. There are 5 species of rhinos. The black rhinoceros and the white rhinoceros both live in Africa. The Indian, the Javan and the Sumatran rhinoceros live in Asia. Both African rhinoceros look very similar, they are both a blueish-grey color with two horns. They are often called a different name to easily differentiate them. The black rhino is called the hook-lipped rhinoceros and the white rhino is called the square-lipped rhinoceros