Ceratotherium simum
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Ceratotherium simum is the white rhinoceros, a large, mostly grass-eating African rhinoceros species known for its broad mouth and two prominent horns.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
rhinoceros ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Ceratotherium simum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 3.4 to 4.2 m ⓘ |
| bodyMass | up to about 2400 kg ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
white rhino
ⓘ
white rhinoceros ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | illegal horn trade ⓘ |
| describedBy | Burchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1817 ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| family | Rhinocerotidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | grazer ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 16 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
grassland
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ |
| hasHorn |
anterior horn
ⓘ
posterior horn ⓘ |
| hasHornCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasSubspecies |
Ceratotherium simum cottoni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ceratotherium simum simum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hornMaterial | keratin ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | near threatened ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | over 40 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | about 35 to 40 years ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| mouthType | broad square lip ⓘ |
| nativeToContinent | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
broad mouth
ⓘ
large body size ⓘ two prominent horns ⓘ |
| offspringPerBirth | usually 1 calf ⓘ |
| order | Perissodactyla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Ceratotherium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryDiet | grasses ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| shoulderHeight | about 1.5 to 1.9 m ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
forms groups
ⓘ
semi-social ⓘ |
| subspeciesCommonName |
northern white rhinoceros
ⓘ
southern white rhinoceros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
poaching ⓘ |
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