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Physical CharacteristicsPhysical Characteristics
Largest RhinocerosLargest Rhinoceros 6000 pounds-male6000 pounds-male 2000 pounds-female2000 pounds-female Average height 1.7 meters tallAverage height 1.7 meters tall Grayish with black headGrayish with black head Skin tone can be brownishSkin tone can be brownish Armor, riveted like skinArmor, riveted like skin One HornOne Horn Has many folds and bumpsHas many folds and bumps
Habitat/Location/Diet
• Northeastern India• Grasslands• Grass can be up to 8 meters tall. • Marshy swamps bordered by woodlands• Apples• Hay• Vegetables- Lettuce, carrots, sweet potatoes• Peanut butter as treat in zoos• Grass, shrubs, branches, and leaves.
General Social Behaviors
Seeking Mate Breeding Caring For Young Defending Territory Marking Territory
Conservation And Research Zoo Enrichment Project- A cardboard
sandwich made out of the Rhinoceros’s favorite foods such as peanut butter, lettuce, apples, and sweet potatoes.
Zoos keep the animals healthy and feed them right. The Buffalo Zoo’s motto is that they won’t feed their animals something they won’t eat.
Fun FactsFun Facts
Rhinos have great hearing and smell but poor Rhinos have great hearing and smell but poor eyesight.eyesight.
There is a myth that the Indian One Horned There is a myth that the Indian One Horned Rhino is related to the unicorn.Rhino is related to the unicorn.
60 percent of pregnancies are60 percent of pregnancies are successful successful Male Rhinos have nothing to do with raising the Male Rhinos have nothing to do with raising the
young.young.