White Rhino

The white rhinoceros, white rhino or square-lipped rhinoceros is the largest extant species of rhinoceros. It has a wide mouth used for grazing and is the most social of all rhino species.

Conservation status: Near Threatened

Mass: 5,100 lbs (Male), 3,700 lbs (Female)

Gestation period: 16 – 18 months

Trophic level: Herbivorous

Length: 12 – 13 ft. (Male, Head and body), 11 – 12 ft. (Female, Head and body)

Scientific name: Ceratotherium simum