Eastern black rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis michaeli

The Eastern black rhinoceros is a big, strong animal with two horns on its nose. It has thick skin and loves to munch on leaves and bushes in the wild.

Hábitat: Savannas

Aspecto

The Eastern black rhinoceros has thick, dark grey to brownish-black skin and a stocky body supported by short, sturdy legs. It features two prominent horns and a distinguishing prehensile, pointed upper lip used for grasping leaves and twigs.

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Eastern black rhinoceros

Categoría

Mamíferos

Rareza

Rare

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Each rhino has unique footprints, like human fingerprints!

Rhinos can communicate using over ten different sounds, from snorts to roars!

Rhinos love to wallow in mud, creating a protective sunscreen for their skin!

Their horns can grow over a meter long throughout their life!

Habilidades especiales

Eastern black rhinoceros has a pointed upper lip that helps them expertly grasp and pluck leaves and twigs from thorny bushes.

Eastern black rhinoceros has an excellent sense of smell that helps them detect predators and other rhinos from far away.

Eastern black rhinoceros has incredibly thick skin that helps them protect against sharp thorns and insect bites in dense bush.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 280-380 cm
Peso: 800-1400 kg
Esperanza de vida: 35-50 años
Top Speed: 55 km/h
Tamaño de la camada: 1
Gestación: 450-480 días

Dieta y alimentación

They are plant-eaters that enjoy munching on leaves, twigs, and fruits from various shrubs and trees.

Alimentos principales

Leaves
Twigs
Shoots
Fruits
Bark

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

symbiotic with

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Eats parasites off their skin.

eaten by

Lion

Panthera leo

Lion prides occasionally hunt rhino calves.

eaten by

Spotted Hyena

Crocuta crocuta

Hyenas may target young rhino calves.

Rasgos

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Con cuernos

Se caracteriza por tener una o más proyecciones duras, permanentes y puntiagudas en la cabeza.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Sabana

Este rasgo de hábitat denota especies nativas de las sabanas, que son pastizales con árboles dispersos, típicamente encontrados en regiones tropicales o subtropicales con estaciones secas y húmedas marcadas.