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Rhinoceroses - Behavior

African White Rhinoceroses are rather peaceful grazers, but African Black Rhinoceroses are very aggressive to humans and other intruders, and are likely to charge. The Rhinoceros can reach the speed of 50 km/h. Sometimes they charge trees and rocks because of the poor vision. Most of their charges are bluffs - Rhinos fight with each other over territory and females; even courting males and females fight each other. Black Rhinos fight with the horn that can break off, but regenerate. The Rhinoceros is often accompanied by small tickbirds (oxpeckers) that feed on the parasites in its folded skin and alert the Rhino to danger.


Size: up to 60 inches at the shoulder, up to 14 feet long.
Weight: Black Rhino - 1-1.5 tons, White Rhino - over 2 tons.
Longevity: 35-40 years.
Sexual Maturity: males: 7-8 years, females: 5-7 years.

Rhinoceroses - Social Structure

Being the pure grazer, the White Rhino is the most social of all Rhinos and feeds in families, consisting of females and youth. Adult males (bulls) are solitary and territorial; they mark the territory with the urine. Females (cows) are accompanied by their latest calf. Calves begin to graze at 2 months and are weaned at 1 year. Another calf is born in 2-4 years. Black Rhinoceroses form communities that are centered on the water holes, and carve out their own turfs.

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