![]() ![]() In this Thorny Issue, we discuss these challenges and how and why we work with zoos to further rhino conservation. We do understand, however, that there are challenges to conserving rhinos within zoo environments and that some people would prefer all animals to be wild. Zoos have evolved to become complex institutions, working day-in, day-out with a variety of animals and also specialising in a number of disciplines, including animal husbandry, health, nutrition, behaviour and records keeping. But today, zoos have a much broader role. Historically, zoos – or menageries as they were then called – were places for people to see animals from all over the world. Over the years, we have built successful partnerships with more than 30 zoos across Europe partnerships that have shown real success and provided positive steps for rhino conservation. Save the Rhino International works with zoos in a number of ways to further international efforts to conserve rhinos. By way of comparison, 700 million is double the amount of people in the world that speak English as their first language it’s a lot. Sometimes it can break off, however, this regenerates and grows back eventually.With an estimated 700 million people visiting zoos each year (10% of world’s population), zoos have a large reach. Black Rhinos will fight each other over territory and females – even courting males and females sometimes fight one another.īlack Rhinos use the larger of their two horns as a weapon when fighting. Black Rhinos will attack other animals though if their territory is threatened, they also fight amongst themselves. Most of their ‘charges’ are bluffs but because they act in this way, they have been given a bad reputation as being aggressive and dangerous.īlack Rhinos do however, live in harmony with other animals generally. If it catches a smell of an unfamiliar presence, then it will instinctively charge mistaking it as a threat. They rely heavily on their strong sense of smell and well developed hearing. Black Rhinos have been known to attack trees and rocks by mistake. ![]() This is important because it allows grasses to grow which provides food for many other animals on the grassy plains.īlack Rhinos have a tendency to attack just about anything, this is because of their poor eyesight. The Black Rhinos skin harbours many external parasites, which are eaten by birds such as the ox peckers and egrets that live with the rhino.īlack Rhinos are heavy browsers that restrict woody plants from over-growing in their habitat. The Black Rhinos prehensile lip is used much like a finger to select and pick the twigs and leaves that they prefer. Black Rhinos tend to live alone, except when breeding and raising offspring.īlack rhinos have a ‘prehensile’ lip – ‘prehensile’ meaning – adapted for grasping and holding. Black Rhinos can still show considerable bouts of aggression, even though they are mainly shy and solitary animals. The Black rhino is smaller than the White rhino and is more agile in movement. These horns are used for defence, intimidation and digging up roots and breaking branches during feeding. Sometimes, a third smaller horn may develop. The rhinos two horns on their skull are made of keratin with the larger front horn typically 50 centimetres long, some can measure up to 140 centimetres. An adult weighs from 800 to 1400 kilograms (1,760 to 3,080 pounds), some may weigh 1820 kilograms (4,000 pounds), with the females being smaller than the males. The Black Rhinos habitats are mostly bushy plains, rugged hills and scrub lands.Īn adult Black Rhinoceros stands 140 – 170 centimetres (57.9 – 63 inches) high at the shoulder and is 3.3 – 3.6 metres (10.8 – 11.8 feet) in length. ![]()
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