( Grzimek, 2005 Lang, 1983 World Wildlife Fund, 2004)īlack rhinos have two horns, one posterior and one anterior, which are made from keratin instead of bone. Although similar in size, males are normally a little larger than females. On average, black rhinos have a shoulder height between 1.4 and 1.8 m, a head and body length between 3 and 3.75 m, and a weight between 8 kg.
#Black rhinoceros drawing skin#
The skin is naked or hairless, with the exception of short, fringe-like hair on the short and rounded ears. Specific skin color depends on the soil conditions within the habitat of each individual. ( Grzimek, 2005 Massicot, 2006 World Wildlife Fund, 2004)Īlthough the color of black rhinoceroses can vary from yellow-brown to dark-brown, the general color is grey. Black rhinos generally stay within 25 kilometers of water. They are also present in African forests, especially in areas where grasslands and forests phase into one another.
( Brooks, 2002 Grzimek, 2005 World Wildlife Fund, 2004)īlack rhinoceroses live in various habitats that range from deserts to grasslands, both tropical and subtropical. The current range of black rhinoceroses is bounded by Cameroon, Kenya, and South Africa but their distribution within those limits is fragmented. Historically, Diceros bicornis has been distributed throughout Africa, south of the Sahara, with the exception of the Congo Basin.
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