Establishing a monitoring system for black rhinos in the . . . Solio Game Reserve in central Kenya was the first black rhino (Diceros bicornis) sanctuary in the country In 1970 five remnant individuals were moved into it for safekeeping against poachers
Javan rhino | WWF The remaining Javan rhinos live in incredibly dense jungle and the species has never bred in captivity For these reasons, the average lifespan is unknown, but it is probably between 30-40 years It is also assumed - based on the biology of the greater one-horned rhino - that females become sexually mature at 5-6 years and males at 10 years
Dehorning rhinos - Save The Rhino Rhinos’ horns grow continually, with some reports suggesting a white rhino’s horns can grow up to 7cm per year To be an effective deterrent, experts recommend a rhino should be dehorned every 18-24 months Yet, dehorning is an intrusive procedure and, like any immobilisation, there is a risk to the rhino each time it is given anaesthetic
Rhinos: scientists are hanging them upside-down from . . . Rhinos are in trouble There are five species of rhino, yet there are still only an estimated 20,000 of them left in the wild The species hung upside-down in the study is the black rhino,
Species Spotlight: Rhinoceros | Pages | WWF - World Wildlife Fund Why are rhinos important to the environment? Rhinos are ecosystem engineers in the places where they live For example, greater one-horned rhinos help maintain the health of their grassland habitat and the waterholes where they wallow, creating ideal conditions for other small herbivores that share their home