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What’s the cause of the black rhinoceros being endangered?
One factor for the black rhino being on the list of most endangered list is because of illegal poaching since lots of people want their horns. Their horns are used for traditional Chinese medicine that can cure fevers and help wake people up from a coma. Another factor is the destruction of their habitat which includes bush lands
People use their land for agricultural purposes and to create settlements.
What’s the black rhinoceros’s daily diet?
Black rhinos eat mainly vegetation since they are herbivores. Some examples of their food include grass, buds, shoots, woody pods from an African sausage tree, and fruits. They can eat up to 220 different plant species. They look for food during the morning and evening because during the hottest hours, they sleep and stand in mud areas to cool down. Black rhinos can live up to five days without water, but they usually drink daily.
Where does it live?
The black rhino lives in Southern Africa. They live mainly in woody areas. They don’t live in areas with white rhinos and open grass land. They like a place with trees and shrubs or thickets for shade when it’s really hot as well as muddy spots.
How many offspring can a female black rhino have?
Breeding can take place during any time of the year. Female black rhinos can have her first calf at 7 to 8 years of age. Females usually have 1 offspring at a rate of 2.5 to 5 years. She waits 15 months for the calf to come out. The calf does not eat regular food of its diet until 14 months of age. When the mother is ready to have another calf, she would chase away the older calf. By that time, the calf would be 2 to 4 years old. A calf can follow its mother when it is 3 days old.
Are the whole species kept in captivity?
Some black rhinos live in the wild while some are in captivity. There are currently 3610 black rhinos that live in the wild. The population from 1970 to 1992 decreased 96%. The black rhino population in Africa increased 50% in 10 years. The population of black rhinos worldwide in 2007 was only 3,725 in both zoos and the wild. In 2007, The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) wanted to help increase the current 540 to 700 in captivity over the next few years.
Bibliography:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Rhinoceros
http://www.rhinoresourcecenter.com/species/black-rhino/
http://www.awf.org/content/wildlife/detail/rhinoceros
One factor for the black rhino being on the list of most endangered list is because of illegal poaching since lots of people want their horns. Their horns are used for traditional Chinese medicine that can cure fevers and help wake people up from a coma. Another factor is the destruction of their habitat which includes bush lands
People use their land for agricultural purposes and to create settlements.
What’s the black rhinoceros’s daily diet?
Black rhinos eat mainly vegetation since they are herbivores. Some examples of their food include grass, buds, shoots, woody pods from an African sausage tree, and fruits. They can eat up to 220 different plant species. They look for food during the morning and evening because during the hottest hours, they sleep and stand in mud areas to cool down. Black rhinos can live up to five days without water, but they usually drink daily.
Where does it live?
The black rhino lives in Southern Africa. They live mainly in woody areas. They don’t live in areas with white rhinos and open grass land. They like a place with trees and shrubs or thickets for shade when it’s really hot as well as muddy spots.
How many offspring can a female black rhino have?
Breeding can take place during any time of the year. Female black rhinos can have her first calf at 7 to 8 years of age. Females usually have 1 offspring at a rate of 2.5 to 5 years. She waits 15 months for the calf to come out. The calf does not eat regular food of its diet until 14 months of age. When the mother is ready to have another calf, she would chase away the older calf. By that time, the calf would be 2 to 4 years old. A calf can follow its mother when it is 3 days old.
Are the whole species kept in captivity?
Some black rhinos live in the wild while some are in captivity. There are currently 3610 black rhinos that live in the wild. The population from 1970 to 1992 decreased 96%. The black rhino population in Africa increased 50% in 10 years. The population of black rhinos worldwide in 2007 was only 3,725 in both zoos and the wild. In 2007, The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) wanted to help increase the current 540 to 700 in captivity over the next few years.
Bibliography:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Rhinoceros
http://www.rhinoresourcecenter.com/species/black-rhino/
http://www.awf.org/content/wildlife/detail/rhinoceros
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