The southern white rhinoceros or southern white rhino (Ceratotherium simum simum) is one of the two subspecies of the white rhinoceros (the other being the much rarer northern white …

Southern white rhinoceroses are heavier and larger than northern white rhinoceroses and tend to have shorter limbs and a longer palate, and the top of the skull is more concave than in their …

Nearly 99 percent of southern white rhinos live in the savannas of Kenya, Namibia, and Zimbabwe, though the vast majority are found in South Africa. They can live up to 35 years in …

Southern white rhinos were thought to be extinct in the late 19th century, but in 1895 a small population of fewer than 100 individuals was discovered in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.

Southern white rhino distribution according to the IUCN (as of 2020). The white rhinoceros, white rhino or square-lipped rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) is the largest extant species of …

The Southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) is one of the two subspecies of the white rhinoceros. It is the most common and widespread subspecies of rhinoceros. Southern …

Near extinct due to poaching in the late 1800s–early 1900s, the southern white rhino is the second largest land animal next to elephants.

These easily recognizable creatures are native to middle and southern Africa. They are some of the largest land-dwelling mammals in the world, reaching weights of up to 6,000 pounds. Like …

Just over a hundred years ago, scientists thought these rhinos had gone extinct. No more rhinos? Southern white rhinos once grazed in the tall grasslands of southern Africa, but...

White rhinos have an average lifespan of about 50 years in the wild. In captivity, the highest recorded lifespan of northern and southern white rhinos is 30 years.