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Large mammals
Black rhinoceros
Black rhinoceros · Diceros bicornis
The black rhinoceros impresses with its distinctive nose and alert gaze between thorny bushes. Discover its secretive life.
Fact file
- Size
- Males with a shoulder height of up to 1.80 m and weighing up to 1.4 tonnes, females slightly smaller
- Males and females
- Males are larger and have stronger horns than females
- Sounds
- Grunting, squeaking and the typical snorting, a loud snort when threatened
- Diet
- Prefers woody plants, leaves, branches and twigs
- Offspring
- After a gestation period of 15–16 months usually a single calf is born
How to identify Black rhinoceros
The black rhinoceros stands out with its compact, powerful body and the distinctive silhouette of two horns on its nose. The front horn is usually longer and pointed, while the back horn remains smaller. Its thick, grey-brown skin looks almost like armour plates with light folds, and despite its massive build the animal still appears surprisingly agile.
Typical is the hook-shaped upper lip of the black rhinoceros, curved upwards. This adaptation helps it feed on shrubs and bushes and distinguishes it from other rhinoceros species. Males can reach a shoulder height of up to 1.80 metres and weigh up to 1.4 tonnes, while females are slightly lighter and smaller.
More in the app
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- general viewing tips
- 28 places where you can see Black rhinoceros
Where Black rhinoceros live
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