15 Facts About Black rhinoceros

Black rhinoceros, black rhino or hook-lipped rhinoceros is a species of rhinoceros, native to eastern and southern Africa including Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Intraspecific variation in the black rhinoceros has been discussed by various authors and is not finally settled.

Ancestors of the black and the white rhinoceros were present in Africa by the end of the Late Miocene about ten million years ago.

The black rhinoceros can be distinguished from the white rhinoceros by its size, smaller skull, and ears; and by the position of the head, which is held higher than the white rhinoceros, since the black rhinoceros is a browser and not a grazer.

Black rhinoceros rhinos are generally thought to be solitary, with the only strong bond between a mother and her calf.

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Black rhinoceros rhinos have been observed to have a certain area they tend to visit and rest frequently called "houses" which are usually on a high ground level.

Black rhinoceros rhinos have a reputation for being extremely aggressive, and charge readily at perceived threats.

Black rhinoceros rhinos follow the same trails that elephants use to get from foraging areas to water holes.

Black rhinoceros rhinos are herbivorous browsers that eat leafy plants, branches, shoots, thorny wood bushes, and fruit.

Black rhinoceros rhinos have a tendency to choose food based on quality over quantity, where researchers find more populations in areas where the food has better quality.

The black rhinoceros has a two phased chewing activity with a cutting ectoloph and more grinding lophs on the lingual side.

The black rhinoceros can be considered a more challenging herbivore to feed in captivity compared to its grazing relatives.

Black rhinoceros rhino has powerful tube-shaped ears that can freely rotate in all directions.

The black rhinoceros has been found to eat grass as well; however, the shortening of its range of available food could be potentially problematic.

Black rhinoceros have become more susceptible to disease in captivity with high rates of mortality.