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Common Name: Black Rhino

Status: Critically Endangered
Population:4,848
Scientific Name: Diceros Bicornis
Height: 52
Weight: 1,760 lbs- 3,080 lbs

Habitat: Tropical and Subtropical

Grasslands, Savannas, Deserts and Xeric
Shrublands
Why they matter: They are one of the oldest
group of mammals. Rhinos are an important
source of income from ecotourism. Their
protection creates large blocks of land for
conservation purposes. This can also help
other species like the Elephant .
Threats: People are poaching these rhinos
for their horns and trading it throughout
Africa. Since theres been a high demand of
Rhino horns, poachers have been out
hunting for these Rhinos.
What WWF is doing: They are monitoring
these animals and trying to keep them
protected. They also analyze DNA from
horns and give it to forensics so that they
can fight poachers and prevent them from
doing it. They also made groups to help

keep the Rhinos and talk about how they

can stop them from going extinct.
How this relates to HIPPO:
H: Habitat changes have contributed to their
endangerment.Also landless people took
over the Rhino Conservancies which makes
no safe habitat for Black Rhinos.
O: People are killing too many Rhinos and
taking their horns which is the main reason
why they are Critically endangered.