You must have heard of rhinos.

It is fat and clumsy, with a body length of 2.2 to 4.5 meters, a shoulder height of 1.2 to 2 meters, and a weight of 2800 to 3000 kilograms.

It has many unique physical features: an unusually large body, stubby limbs, a huge head, and thick armor-like skin.

There are also a pair of small eyes on either side of the head.

Despite their large size and ugly appearance, they can walk or run at considerable speeds.

African black rhinos can reach speeds of up to 45 kilometers per hour over short distances.

Distribution range.

Both white and black rhinos live in the African savannah.

Black rhinos once lived in sub-Saharan Africa.

Today, they are found in central, southern and southeastern Africa.

White rhinos live mainly in southern Africa, with only a few in central and eastern Africa.

Javan rhinos, on the other hand, make their home in the lush Southeast Asian rainforests.

Habits of rhinos.

Living conditions.

Most live solitary with little contact between individuals, with only white rhinos living in groups of about 10.

Territory.

Adult male rhinos occupy a territory of about ten square kilometers and often patrol the territory to prevent outsiders from invading.

But these males usually allow females and calves to cross their territory.

Roll.

Scrolling is very important to Rhino.

A rhino tumbling in a puddle is an effective way to repel mosquitoes.

At the same time, it also keeps the body cool.

Food.

Rhinos are herbivores.

While both white and black rhinos feed on the grasses of the African savannah, their diets are quite different.

White rhinos have a wide upper lip for eating short grass, while black rhinos have a more prominent upper lip that collects branches and bites them off with their premolars.

A little knowledge about rhinos.

1. A mother rhino is eager to protect her cubs.

Female rhinos typically take 15-16 months from conception to delivery, and like most mothers, they take great care of their young.

2. The only natural enemy of rhinos is humans.

3. Although the white rhino has a small brain, its head can weigh more than 907 kilograms.

4. Rhinos have poor eyesight and are nearsighted.

It won't find out until someone or something is almost in front of it.

So when rhinos see people or things, they usually defend themselves.

5. Although rhinos have thick skin, they are sensitive to sunburn and mosquito bites.

That's why rhinos always like to roll in the mud.

6. A symbiotic relationship is basically a relationship that demands something from each other.

So you could say that a rhino's best companion is a bird called a bull starling.

Cow starlings eat ticks and other insects on rhinos.

And because their eyesight is so good, starlings also riot to warn rhinos when they see danger.

7. The largest rhino in the world is the white rhino.

It is the most evolved and intelligent species of rhinoceros in existence.

Is this the rhino you know?