One of the 5 rhinoceroses on WAnimals
Mammals · Perissodactyla · Rhinocerotidae
Ceratotherium simum
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
The second largest land mammal after the elephant. Despite its name its skin is grey: "white" comes from a mistranslation of "wide", because of its square mouth.
Weight
1.8 t – 2.7 t
Size
3.4 m – 4.2 m
Life expectancy
40 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Family group
Lives in small family groups with close bonds.
Estimated population
Northern subspecies (Ceratotherium simum cottoni): only 2 females known to be alive
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Animal Diversity Web · A-Z Animals · JungleDragon · SeaWorld/Busch Gardens · Journal of Zoology (Hillman-Smith 1986) · PMC (reproductive performance study) · Recuentos continentales de rinocerontes africanos 2023-2024 (African Rhino Specialist Group / International Rhino Foundation) · IUCN Red List — los recuentos pasaron de unos 17.464 ejemplares a finales de 2023 a unos 15.752 en 2024, un descenso próximo al 11 % atribuido a la caza furtiva
Best time: All year round, best at dawn
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with White Rhinoceros — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about white rhinoceros.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
