Black Rhinoceros



Scientific Name: Diceros bicornis

Common Name(s): Hook-lipped Rhinoceros
Black Rhino
Rhino

Status: Critically Endangered

Estimated Population: 3,600

Population Trend: Increasing

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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