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The white rhinoceros is quick and agile and can run 50 km/h (31 mph). White rhinos live in crashes or herds of up to 14 animals (usually mostly cows). Sub-adult bulls will congregate, often in association with an adult cow. Most adult bulls are solitary. Dominant bulls mark their territory with excrement and urine. [39]
A rhinoceros (/ r aɪ ˈ n ɒ s ər ə s / ry-NOSS-ə-rəss; from Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs) ' nose-horned '; from ῥίς (rhis) ' nose ' and κέρας (kéras) ' horn '; [1] pl.: rhinoceros or rhinoceroses), commonly abbreviated to rhino, is a member of any of the five extant species (or numerous extinct species) of odd-toed ungulates (perissodactyls) in the family ...
A northern white rhinoceros near the equator during translocation to Ol Pejeta Conservancy. One of the northern white rhinos translocated to Ol Pejeta was living in a semiwild state. 2014 VOA report about the last three individuals. There are now only two northern white rhinos left in the world: Najin, a female, was born in captivity in 1989.
A new study of the gut microbiomes of captive southern white rhinos reveals a plausible cause to health problems that hinder the species’ reproduction. Poking around in rhinoceros poop may turn ...
A world first in rhinoceros reproductive health could save northern white rhinos from extinction, scientists said Wednesday. The team at the BioRescue project successfully impregnated a southern ...
LONDON (Reuters) - A British zoo is using IVF technology to help the three remaining northern white rhinos procreate and save the species from extinction. Scientists are doing all they can to save ...
The other rhinoceros was named Themba and survived for another month before succumbing to his injuries, but the conservationists managed to save Thandi. It is suspected that the poachers tranquilized the rhinoceroses and used a machete to dehorn them.
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