RANGE: Rhinos are found in parts of Africa and Asia. Only the southern white rhino will remain.ĭid You Know? Rhinos use their horns not only in battles for territory or females but also to defend themselves from lions, tigers, and hyenas. No animals remain in the wild, and with only 5 left in captivity, this subspecies faces certain extinction. POPULATION: Currently estimated populations: Black Rhino ( Diceros bicornis): 4,880White Rhino ( Ceratotherium simum): 20,165 Sadly, the northern white rhino – a subspecies of the white rhino – has been completely wiped out. Other rhinos prefer to eat the foliage of trees or bushes. White rhinos, with their square-shaped lips, are ideally suited to graze on grass. will make a donation from the sale of each rhinoceros statue to ADOPT A RHINOCEROS.ĭIET: Rhinos are herbivores, meaning they eat only plants. If you are interested in purchasing a bronze rhinoceros replica statue for a mascot, Zoo, or Wildlife Park click our link at the bottom of this blog. If you would like to make a donation to the DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE Adopt a Rhinoceros program please click on the link at the bottom of this blog. Your donation supports DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE work to ensure that Rhinoceros remain protected under The Endangered Species Act and their efforts to educate the public about the threats Rhinoceros face. Our friends at DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE have given us their permission to share this important information about the plight the Rhinoceros in the wild and their ADOPT A RHINOCEROS Program. The white rhino species is listed as near threatened, meaning it is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future. No animals remain in the wild, and with only 5 left in captivity, this subspecies faces certain extinction, with only the southern white rhino remaining. Sadly, the northern white rhino – a subspecies of the white rhino – has been completely wiped out. The Indian rhino is listed as vulnerable, meaning its probability of extinction during the next 20 years is at least 10%. The black, Sumatran, and Javan rhinoceroses are all listed as critically endangered, meaning the calculated probability of their extinction in the next 10 years is greater than 50%. Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), all five species of rhinoceros are listed as endangered, which means they in danger of extinction within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of their range.
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