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Black Rhinos also known as Diceros Bicornis. They weigh between 1,760 and 3,080 their height is around 5.2 ft. There is about 5,600 Black Rhinos left but they are slowing but surly making a comeback.

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Black Rhinos are located in Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, and Malawi. Their habitats are Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrub-lands; Deserts and Xeric Shrublands.

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Black Rhinos are herbivores they eat things like trees, bushes, and shrubs.

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Populations of black rhino declined dramatically in the 20th century at the hands of European hunters and settlers. Some treats to Black Rhinos are the poaching of their horns that are used for folk remedies. Black rhino once roamed most of sub-Saharan Africa, but today is on the verge of extinction.

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They're keystone species which means that if the Rhinos disappear, then certain plant communities may be changed, threatening other species in the process. Rhinos contribute to economic growth and sustainable development through the tourism industry.

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I chose this current event because I wanted to shed light onto the problems we are facing with animals going endangered. I rarely see anything about our animals conditions and people don't understand how crucial our animals are to are normal lives. There are so many things we can do to help them for example help organizations by signing petitions to protect rhinos.

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About the Black Rhinoceros

Both black and white rhinoceroses are actually gray. They are different not in color but in lip shape. The black rhino has a pointed upper lip, while its white relative has a squared lip. The difference in lip shape is related to the animals' diets. Black rhinos are browsers that get most of their sustenance from eating trees and bushes. They use their lips to pluck leaves and fruit from the branches. White rhinos graze on grasses, walking with their enormous heads and squared lips lowered to the ground.

Except for females and their offspring, black rhinos are solitary. Females reproduce only every two and a half to five years. Their single calf does not live on its own until it is about three years old.

Black rhinos feed at night and during the gloaming hours of dawn and dusk. Under the hot African sun, they take cover by lying in the shade. Rhinos are also wallowers. They often find a suitable water hole and roll in its mud, coating their skin with a natural bug repellent and sun block.

Rhinos have sharp hearing and a keen sense of smell. They may find one another by following the trail of scent each enormous animal leaves behind it on the landscape.

Rhino Horn and Threats to Survival

Black rhinos boast two horns, the foremost more prominent than the other. Rhino horns grow as much as three inches a year, and have been known to grow up to five feet long. Females use their horns to protect their young, while males use them to battle attackers.

The prominent horn for which rhinos are so well known has also been their downfall. Many animals have been killed for the hard, hairlike growth, which is revered for medicinal uses in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. The horn is also valued in North Africa and the Middle East as an ornamental dagger handle.

The black rhino once roamed most of sub-Saharan Africa, but today is on the verge of extinction due to poaching fueled by commercial demand for its horn.

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About the Black Rhinoceros Both black and white rhinoceroses are actually gray. They are different not in color but in lip shape. The black rhino has a pointed upper lip, while its white relative has a squared lip. The difference in lip shape is related to the animals' diets.

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Rhinos are an "umbrella" species, protecting them is crucial not only for local vegetation, but also critical for the survival of other species.

General Facts

In general, rhinos are herbivores, but there are two types of rhinos in Africa: white and black. One might expect the adjectives of white and black to refer to the color of the rhino. There is a major difference between a black and a white rhino. Rhinos are all grey, but the shape of their mouths tells a difference between the two rhinos. The black rhino's lip is pointed. It is the tool they use to pick fruit from branches and select leaves from twigs. The white rhino's lip is flat and wide. It helps to graze on grasses. Black and White rhinos live in different habitats. The white rhino lives on the grassy plains of Africa.

Current Conservation Status

The African rhino's current conservation status is endangered. According to the New York Times, they could face extinction by the year 2020. That's five years away from our current time - just around the corner.

African Rhino's Role in the Ecosystem

Rhinos are environmentally crucial. They are what is called an "umbrella" species. Also, just like elephants, they are keystone species. Rhinos make an impact on their environment, which means that if the Rhinos disappear, then certain plant communities may be changed, threatening other species in the process. Protecting rhinos helps to protect other species, such as elephants, buffalo, and other animals. Rhinos contribute to economic growth and sustainable development through the tourism industry. Having such development creates job opportunities and provides benefits to local communities. Basically, rhinos create diversity to these local communities.

How you can help to protect African Rhinos

There are different ways to help protect these rhinos.

First, one can inform others about the conservation status of the rhinos.

Second, help organizations by signing petitions to protect rhinos.

Third, research organizations - either national or global - that specialize in conserving rhinos. [Update February 2019: Help Natalie protect her young rhinos and their wild family]

Fourth, learn how to appreciate rhinos and their habitats.

Lastly, use social media to spread the word about rhinos in general and their conservation status.

Contributed by Nikela Volunteer Monserrat Gomez
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Why Rhinos are critical to African ecosystems

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Rhinos are an "umbrella" species, protecting them is crucial not only for local vegetation, but also critical for the survival of other species. In general, rhinos are herbivores, but there are two types of rhinos in Africa: white and black. One might expect the adjectives of white and black to refer to the color of the rhino.

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Black Rhino | Species | Save the Rhino International

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Black rhinos are the smaller of the African rhinos and are Critically Endangered. Learn more about this rhino species, what we’re doing and how you can help them to thrive.