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Rhinoceros
The White Rhinoceros or Square-lipped Rhinoceros is, behind the elephant, most likely the most colossal remaining land creature in the world, along with the Indian Rhinoceros which is of similar size than some male hippopotamuses. There are two subspecies of White Rhinos; as of 2005, South Africa has the most of the first subspecies, the Southern White. The population of southern white rhinos is about 14,500, making them the most plentiful variety of rhino on earth.
The White Rhino has a massive body and large head, a short neck and broad chest. On its snout it has two horns. The front horn is larger than the other horn. The White Rhinoceros also has a noticeable hump on the back of its neck which supports its bulky head. The colour of the White Rhino ranges from yellowish brown to slate grey. White Rhinos have the distinguishing flat broad oral cavity which is used for grazing.
The name Black Rhinoceros was chosen to distinguish this species from the White Rhinoceros . This can be confusing, as the two species are not distinguishable by colour. There are four subspecies of black rhino: South-central Rhino, the most numerous, which once ranged from central Tanzania south through Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique to northern and eastern South Africa; South-western Rhino which are better adapted to the dry and semi-arid savannas of Namibia, southern Angola, western Botswana and western South Africa; East African Rhino, primarily in Tanzania; and West African Rhino which was uncertainly affirmed extinct in 2006.
Two horns on the skull are made of keratin with the larger front horn typically 50 cm long, exceptionally up to 140 cm. Sometimes, a third smaller horn may develop. The Black Rhino is much smaller than the White Rhino, and has a pointed mouth, which they use to grasp leaves and twigs when feeding.
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