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Black Rhinoceros - Saint Louis Zoo Black rhinoceros are part of the Rhinocerotidae family, which they share with other rhinos There are five species of rhino in the world: two in Africa and three in Asia Rhino horns are made of keratin, or densely compressed hair, the same material as our fingernails! An adult can weigh more than one ton (2,000 pounds) A female will have one
Interesting facts you may not know about Rhinos Now, only around 30,000 survive in the wild, largely due to poaching All five species of rhino are in danger, but three are considered critically endangered: Sumatran, Javan, and black rhinos Today, there are about 60 remaining Javan rhinos, fewer than 100 Sumatran rhinos, and about 5500 black rhinos
Rhinos of the World: Ecology, Conservation and Management . . . He is also the Senior Advisor of the International Rhino Foundation for Asian Rhinos As Chair of the Asian Rhino Specialist Group, he is helping to prepare the global status report on the Asian rhino horn trade for CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
Orangutan | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund WWF works with TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, to help governments enforce restrictions on the trade in live animals and orangutan products We also help to rescue trafficked orangutans, which recover in refuges and are eventually released back into the wild
Five ways technology collaborations are helping save rhinos - CCF By uniting capabilities, a cross-sector team is addressing this challenge Scaling up effective technology solutions across landscapes, and mobilising capabilities and resources, we’re empowering rhino conservationists with tools for conservation management and protection of this incredible species
Demography and viability of the largest population of greater . . . The study was conducted between 2009 and 2015 in Chitwan National Park, declared as a world heritage site because of the assemblage of important populations of endangered species including tiger (Panthera tigris), greater one-horned rhinoceros, Asian wild elephant (Elephas maximus), gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) and Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica)
ADW: Rhinocerotidae: INFORMATION One of these species, the woolly rhino ( Coelodonta), is clearly shown in the cave paintings of early humans All species of rhinos are extremely endangered due to overhunting and destruction of their habitat Humans have hunted rhinos extensively because nearly all parts of the animal have been used in folk medicine