Where does the white rhinoceros live?
The white rhinoceros is the largest living rhinoceros. The southern subspecies lives in Southern Africa, in grassland and savanna. The northern subspecies, much rarer, is on the brink of extinction: only two females were left, Najin and her daughter Fatu, both in captivity at Ol Pejeta. Sudan, the last known male, died in Kenya in March 2018.
What does the white rhinoceros eat?
The white rhinoceros is a grazing herbivore: it is one of the largest pure grazers, and prefers the shortest grasses. Its wide, square mouth is made for grazing. It spends about half the day eating and one-third resting. It is the most social of the rhinos. It can run up to 64 km/h for very short bursts.
Is the white rhinoceros endangered?
The species is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN. The southern subspecies numbered about 17,464 individuals in the wild at the end of 2023, but the northern one is critically endangered. A bull measures 3.7 to 4 m in length without the tail, and its shoulder height is 170 to 186 cm.
