Wednesday 3 June 2015

RHINO

Black rhinos (Dicernosbicomis) are actually grey.  

Diet
The black rhino has a pointed upper lip so that they can eat sharp plants. They are large herbivores.  

Poachers
Black rhinos are getting hunted for their horns.  Poachers are taking there horns and leaving the animal to die.  

Defences
The horn is a warning sign.  If a rhino is angered it can run up to 70 km. They have very thick skin.

Male Black rhinos are normally the ones that charge.