northern white rhinoceros

E27466

mammal megafauna rhinoceros subspecies

The northern white rhinoceros is a critically endangered subspecies of white rhino, now functionally extinct in the wild with only a few individuals remaining under intensive human protection.

Aliases (1)

white rhinoceros ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	mammal → megafauna → rhinoceros subspecies →
activityPattern	diurnal and crepuscular →
captivePopulationStatus	extremely low →
class	Mammalia →
conservationApproach	assisted reproduction technologies → in vitro fertilization (IVF) →
conservationStatus	critically endangered →
culturalSignificance	symbol of the rhino poaching crisis →
diet	herbivorous →
distinguishedFrom	southern white rhinoceros →
distinguishingFeature	different skull and tooth proportions from southern white rhinoceros → slightly hairier ears and tail tuft than southern white rhinoceros →
family	Rhinocerotidae →
feedingType	grazer →
genus	Ceratotherium →
historicalRange	Central Africa → Central African Republic → Chad → Democratic Republic of the Congo → South Sudan → Uganda →
hornCount	2 →
isFunctionallyExtinctInTheWild	true →
IUCNStatus	Critically Endangered (CR) →
kingdom	Animalia →
lastWildPopulationCountry	Sudan →
lastWildPopulationSite	Garamba National Park →
mainPoachingDriver	demand for rhino horn →
order	Perissodactyla →
parentTaxon	white rhinoceros →
phylum	Chordata →
populationTrend	decreasing →
primaryHabitat	grassland → savanna →
reproduction	viviparous →
reproductionInCaptivity	very limited →
requires	intensive human protection →
scientificName	Ceratotherium simum cottoni →
skinColor	grey →
socialStructure	semi-social →
species	Ceratotherium simum →
subspeciesOf	Ceratotherium simum →
taxonRank	subspecies →
threat	habitat loss → illegal wildlife trade → poaching →
typicalBodyMass	1800–2700 kg →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
iSimangaliso Wetland Park ("white rhinoceros") →	containsSpecies
Last Chance to See →	focusesOn