Black Rhinoceros
Scientific Name:
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Diceros bicornis
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Common Name(s):
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Hook-lipped Rhinoceros
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Black Rhino
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Rhino
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Status:
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Critically Endangered
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Estimated Population:
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3,600
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Population Trend:
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Increasing
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Threats:
Poaching, trophy, hide, for horn, for Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Range:
The population of Black Rhino has steadily been increasing since 1995:
Botswana; Kenya; Malawi; Namibia; South Africa; Swaziland; Tanzania,
United Republic of; Zambia; Zimbabwe
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