Diceros bicornis
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Diceros bicornis, commonly known as the black rhinoceros, is a critically endangered African rhino species distinguished by its hooked upper lip and two horns.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
rhinoceros ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
mainly nocturnal ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | 3–3.75 m ⓘ |
| averageShoulderHeight | 1.4–1.8 m ⓘ |
| averageWeight | 800–1400 kg ⓘ |
| binomialName | Diceros bicornis ⓘ |
| citesListing | CITES Appendix I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
black rhino
ⓘ
black rhinoceros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationMeasure |
anti-poaching patrols
ⓘ
intensive population monitoring ⓘ translocation to secure reserves ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
browser
ⓘ
herbivore ⓘ |
| extinctSubspecies | Diceros bicornis longipes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Rhinocerotidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Diceros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 15 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry thornbush
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ semi-desert scrub ⓘ |
| hasHornCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasSubspecies |
Diceros bicornis bicornis
ⓘ
Diceros bicornis longipes ⓘ Diceros bicornis michaeli ⓘ Diceros bicornis minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUpperLipShape | prehensile hooked upper lip ⓘ |
| historicalRange | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hornComposition | keratin ⓘ |
| iucnRedListCategory | CR ⓘ |
| iucnStatus | Critically Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | up to 1800 kg ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
central Africa
ⓘ
eastern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Africa ⓘ |
| nativeToContinent | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offspringPerBirth | 1 calf ⓘ |
| order | Perissodactyla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryFood |
bushes
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ shoots ⓘ woody shrubs ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | viviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females slightly smaller than males ⓘ |
| skinColor | grey ⓘ |
| socialStructure | mostly solitary ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
poaching for horn ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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