Southern white rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum simum

The Southern white rhinoceros is a large, gentle giant with a big horn on its nose. They live in groups and love to munch on grass in the sunny savannas of Africa.

Hábitat: Savannas

Aspecto

The Southern white rhinoceros has a massive, grey, bald body with a distinctive broad, square lip perfect for grazing. It features two prominent horns on its snout, with the front horn being significantly longer than the back one.

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Southern white rhinoceros

Categoría

Mamíferos

Rareza

Rare

Peligro

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Habilidades especiales

Southern white rhinoceros can detect predators from afar because of their super sense of smell, compensating for poor eyesight.

Southern white rhinoceros has a wide, square lip that helps them efficiently snip vast amounts of short grasses for food.

Southern white rhinoceros has incredibly thick skin that protects them from thorny plants and the sun's harsh rays.

Southern white rhinoceros can run surprisingly fast despite their size, helping them escape danger when needed.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 340-420 cm
Peso: 1400-3600 kg
Esperanza de vida: 40-50 años
Top Speed: 48 km/h
Tamaño de la camada: 1
Gestación: 450-480 días

Dieta y alimentación

These massive herbivores primarily graze on short grasses to fuel their enormous bodies throughout the day.

Alimentos principales

Short grasses
Fresh shoots
Herbs

Método de búsqueda

Grazing

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Lion

Panthera leo

Lion cubs may prey on very young rhino calves.

symbiotic with

Red-billed Oxpecker

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

Birds eat ticks off rhino skin, a mutually beneficial cleaning.

depends on

Red Grass

Themeda triandra

A key grass species forming a major part of their diet.

eaten by

Spotted Hyena

Crocuta crocuta

Hyena clans may target weak or very young calves.

Rasgos

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

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.

Pastizal

Los hábitats de pastizales son biomas terrestres dominados por pastos y plantas herbáceas, que sustentan a una variedad de animales de pastoreo.

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.