Rhino

Rhino
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INDIAN
JAVAN
SUMATRAN ( HAIRY RHINO )
BLACK RHINO
WHITE RHINO

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Rhino short name for Rhinoceros, is a group of five  species of odd-toed ungulates

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 Two of these species are native to Africa and three to southern Asia. The table below compares

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the basic characteristics of these five subspecies.

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Rhinos are animals with their huge size ,bare sometimes pleated skin relatively short limbs and horned snout

 

ASIAN

AFRICAN

Characteristic Indian Javan Sumatran Black Southern and Northern White Horn 1 horn 1 horn 2 horns  2 horns in male and female 2 horns in male and female Size up  to 12 feet 9  to 11 feet   8 to 10 feet    9 to 10 feet 12 to 13 feet  skin gray with deep folds gray with deep folds grey with long body hair with few folds grey to brownish grey gray Status  Endangered Critically Endangered Critically Endangered Critically Endangered Southern: Not endangered,  Northern: Critically Endangered

 

       

 

              

 

 

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