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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Black Rhino


A black rhinoceros is twelve feet long.
A black rhinoceros vary in weight from about 2,000-4,000 pound.
They are entirely grey thick skin.
the rhino's thick skin helps protect it from thorn and glass
Females give birth to a single calf after a gestation period of 15-16 months.
Calves weigh about 85 pounds at birth. Black Rhino calves can follow their mothers soon after birth, They reach full maturity at about 5 years.
The Black Rhino inhabits dense bush habitats in Sub-Saharan, eastern Africa.
Although Black Rhinos have an excellent sense of smell, their eyesight is very limited, which may explain why rhinos will charge before they investigate the target.
The Black Rhinoceros is characterized by its two large, keratin horns, the second of which can measure nearly three feet in length, Black Rhinos have large ears that can rotate to pick up sounds.
They have been hunted relentlessly for their valuable horns.

4 comments:

  1. Thanks for the info now i dont have to look it up my self
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  3. I like the way you changed the colors of your text. I didn't know their horns are vulnerable.
    Blog you later.

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  4. I like the way you changed the colors of your text. I didn't know their horns are vulnerable.
    Blog you later.

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