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Interesting Information about RhinoFun Rhino Facts for Kids

Check out our range of fun rhinoceros facts for kids. Learn about the different species of rhinoceros, their thick skin, horns, weight and much more.

Read on and enjoy a variety of interesting information about rhinoceros.

 


  • The name rhinoceros means ‘nose horn’ and is often shortened to rhino.

  • There are five different species of rhinoceros, three native to southern Asia and two native to Africa. They are the Black Rhinoceros, White Rhinoceros, Indian Rhinoceros, Javan Rhinoceros and Sumatran Rhinoceros.

  • All five species of rhinoceros can grow to weigh over 1000 kg (2200 lb).

  • White rhino can weigh over 3500 kg (7700 lb).

  • White rhinoceros are generally considered the second largest land mammal (after the elephant).

  • Three of the five rhinoceros species are listed as being critically endangered.

  • Rhinoceros have thick, protective skin.

  • Relative to their large body size, rhinoceros have small brains.

  • Rhinoceros horns are made from a protein called keratin, the same substance that fingernails and hair are made of.

  • Rhinoceros are often hunted by humans for their horns.

  • Rhinoceros are herbivores (plant eaters).

  • A group of rhinoceros is called a ‘herd’ or a ‘crash’.

  • Despite their name, White Rhinoceros are actually gray.

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