The species was first named Rhinoceros bicornis by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his Systema naturae in 1837. The name means "double-horned rhinoceros". There is some confusion about what exactly Linnaeus … 查看更多內容

Prehistorical range
As with many other components of the African large mammal fauna, black rhinos probably had a wider range in the northern part of the … 查看更多內容

For most of the 20th century the continental black rhino was the most numerous of all rhino species. Around 1900 there were … 查看更多內容

The rhinoceros originated in the Eocene about fifty million years ago alongside other members of Perissodactyla. Ancestors of the black and the white rhinoceros were … 查看更多內容

An adult black rhinoceros stands 140–180 cm (55–71 in) high at the shoulder and is 3–3.75 m (9.8–12.3 ft) in length. An adult typically weighs from 800 to 1,400 kg (1,760 to 3,090 … 查看更多內容

Black rhinos are generally thought to be solitary, with the only strong bond between a mother and her calf. In addition, bulls and cows have a consort relationship during mating, … 查看更多內容

Today, there are various threats posed to black rhinos including habitat changes, illegal poaching, and competing species. Civil disturbances, such as war, have made mentionably negative effects on the black rhinoceros populations in since the 1960s in … 查看更多內容