White rhinoceros
The white rhinoceros or square-lipped rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) is one of the five species of rhinoceros that still exist and is one of the few megafauna species left. It has a wide mouth used for grazing and is the most social of all rhino species.
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| Genus: | Ceratotherium
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| Species: | C. simum
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| Ceratotherium simum (Burchell, 1817)
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| The white rhinoceros original range (orange: Northern (C. s. cottoni), green: Southern (C. s. simum)). | |
The northern subspecies has all but died out; the southern is rare.
White Rhinoceros Media
White rhinos grazing, illustrating the species discussed.
A white rhino in Solio Reserve, Kenya, clearly showing the characteristic wide lip associated with its "square-lipped" name.
Southern white rhinos near Waterberg National Park, Namibia. The evolutionary history of such megafauna is complex.
A northern white rhinoceros, Ceratotherium simum cottoni, translocated to Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya as part of conservation efforts. Horns appear to have been truncated to make individual less attractive to poachers.
Closeup of a white rhinoceros's skin, showing its thick, folded texture, at the Lisbon Zoo.
Chromosome set of a female northern white rhino (Ceratotherium simum cottoni). The image displays chromosomes from fibroblast-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells), visualized using G-banding and Giemsa staining techniques.
A southern white rhino mother and calf at the Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve, Johannesburg.
A female northern white rhino, a victim of hunting in the early 20th century. Poaching remains the primary threat today.
A southern white rhinoceros at Seoul Grand Park, South Korea. Zoos play a role in ex-situ conservation and public education.
