White Rhinoceros
Ceratotherium simum
The white rhinoceros is the largest extant species of rhinoceros and the second-largest land mammal after the elephant. Their distinctive horn, which can reach 1.5 meters, is made of keratin.
- Mass (typical / record)
- 2.3 t
- Top speed
- 40 km/h
- Body length
- 3.8 m
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Habitats
- grassland, savannah, bushveld
IUCN: NT (Near Threatened)
Depicted in cave paintings dating back 30,000 years. The myth that rhino horn has medicinal value has driven them to the brink of extinction despite having zero proven health benefits.