WHITE RHINO

Educational Information

Name: White Rhino (Ceraththerium simum)
Class: Mammalia
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: Rhinocerotidae
Lenght: 11-14 ft
Weight: 3,500 lbs
Habitat: Open savannas and grasslands of eastern & southern Africa

Africa’s White Rhinos are vital plant-eaters in the ecosystem, dispersing seeds as they digest and controlling plant growth. Its characteristic two horns, which grow from its skin rather than its skull, are made of keratin fibers. Female rhinos give birth to one young at a time.

Size(LxH): 32 x 14,5cm