Black Rhinoceros and White Rhinoceros <br /> <br /> <br />White Rhinoceros <br /> <br />** The white rhinoceros 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. Wikipedia <br /> <br />Scientific name: Ceratotherium simum <br /> <br />Conservation status: Near Threatened (Population increasing) <br /> <br />Lifespan: 40 – 50 years <br /> <br />Trophic level: Herbivorous Encyclopedia of Life <br /> <br />Gestation period: 16 – 18 months <br /> <br />Mass: Male: 2,300 kg, Female: 1,700 kg <br /> <br />Height: Male: 1.7 – 1.8 m (At Shoulder), Female: 1.6 – 1.8 m (At Shoulder) <br /> <br />******* <br /> <br />Black Rhinoceros <br /> <br />** The black rhinoceros or hook-lipped rhinoceros is a species of rhinoceros, native to eastern and southern Africa including Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Wikipedia <br /> <br />Scientific name: Diceros bicornis <br /> <br />Lifespan: 35 – 50 years <br /> <br />Mass: 800 – 1,400 kg (Adult) <br /> <br />Height: 1.3 – 1.8 m (Adult, At Shoulder) <br /> <br />Gestation period: 15 – 16 months <br /> <br />Rank: Species <br /> <br />Higher classification: Diceros
