Black Rhino (Dicerous bicomis)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: Rhinocerotidae
Geographical Range
The black rhino is mostly found in Africa. They are located mostly in the sub-Saharan regions of Africa in small isolated pockets. The black rhinoceros is found is not found in extremely dry areas. Specifically, the black rhino is found in the savannahs of Namibia, montane forests in Kenya and there have been a few recordings of them in Angola.
Habitat
The black rhino is situated in the savannahs where a very diverse amount of woody shrubs and herbaceous plants are. Black rhinos tend to stay way from closed canopy forests or open grassland. The black rhino is usually in an area that is a maximum of 25km away from water sources. Black rhinos have also been found to live near mud or water wallows so that they can cool down. The system that black rhinos live in is terrestrial.
Current Population and Trend
The population of black rhinos was estimated to be 850 000 in the early 20th century. After several years of poaching, the population in 1960 was estimated to be only around 100 000. The population was 2410 in 1995 according to (Emslie and Brooks 1999). From 1992-1995 the total numbers remained relatively stable. The current trend of the population is increasing.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: Rhinocerotidae
Geographical Range
The black rhino is mostly found in Africa. They are located mostly in the sub-Saharan regions of Africa in small isolated pockets. The black rhinoceros is found is not found in extremely dry areas. Specifically, the black rhino is found in the savannahs of Namibia, montane forests in Kenya and there have been a few recordings of them in Angola.
Habitat
The black rhino is situated in the savannahs where a very diverse amount of woody shrubs and herbaceous plants are. Black rhinos tend to stay way from closed canopy forests or open grassland. The black rhino is usually in an area that is a maximum of 25km away from water sources. Black rhinos have also been found to live near mud or water wallows so that they can cool down. The system that black rhinos live in is terrestrial.
Current Population and Trend
The population of black rhinos was estimated to be 850 000 in the early 20th century. After several years of poaching, the population in 1960 was estimated to be only around 100 000. The population was 2410 in 1995 according to (Emslie and Brooks 1999). From 1992-1995 the total numbers remained relatively stable. The current trend of the population is increasing.