ANIMALS PRESENTATION

Presentation on rhinoceros by group 4

1.Habitat and location

a. Habitat Rhinos’ habitats include tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands, tropical moist forests, deserts and shrublands are among their habitats. Their habitat depends on the species

b.LocationRhino's can currently be found in Borneo and Sumatra, Namibia, the Eastern Himalayas, and Coastal East Africa. Their location depends on species. For example, the Sumatran rhino can be found on the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Borneo. Meanwhile, the white rhino and the black rhino can be found in Africa.

2. Physical features

-Distinctive characteristics: black rhinos have a smaller head, The most distinguishable characteristic between a black and a white rhino is that black rhinos have a hooked lip.

-Hair: they only have hair on the ears, tail tips and eyelashes

-Shoulder height: black rhinos stand at approximately 1.6 metres tall at the shoulder

-The horn: black rhinos have two horns

-Skin colour: They are both of a dark grey colour

-Size: the black rhino is the smaller of the two African species

Comparison

Comparison

• However, with overhunting, the number of rhino populations is currently very low and has been included in the red book (animals in need of conservation).

• Previously, rhinos lived a lot in our country this animal is found in Cambodia, Thailand and India. Rhinos often live in tropical forests near swamps and lakes

3.population and Conservation status

iunc status: critically endangered

iunc status:near threatened

iunc status: vulnerable

iunc status: critically endangered

iunc status: critically endangered

~5,630increasing

74stable

<80decreasing

3.population and Conservation status

~18,000decreasng

>3,600increasing

4.diet

- Rhinos are herbivores who rely on a variety of plants for nourishment. They usually eat grass and the fruit and leaves of shrubs and trees.The specific diet a rhino consumes depends on the species it belongs to.

4.diet

-The time of year is another important factor in a rhino’s diet. During the rainy season, rhinos might eat more than they would during the dry season

4.diet

-To stay hydrated, rhinos will drink water when- and wherever they may find it. But they can also survive without water for days at a time.

5. Reason of becoming extinct

Rhino is a rare animal that is in danger of extinction. Rhino hunting for horns to serve consumer demand because some groups want to sell rhino horns to get rich, deforestation causing loss of natural wildlife habitat has caused this animal to fall. on the red list.

7. Ideas of saving

- Stop using rhino products.

- Launch anti-poaching campaigns.

- Donate to rhino conservation organisations.

- Ban transportation of and trading in rhino horns.

Thank you!