Species group · Mammals
Rhinoceroses
WAnimals has 5 species of rhinoceros, all in the family Rhinocerotidae.
- 5 species
- 1 family
- 52 countries
- 28 parks
- Weight
- 500 kg – 3 t
- Length
- 1.3 m – 4.2 m
- Lifespan
- 35 – 45 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 5.
All 5 species of rhinoceroses on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Critically EndangeredBlack Rhinoceros
Diceros bicornis
Near ThreatenedWhite Rhinoceros
Ceratotherium simum
VulnerableGreater One-horned Rhino
Rhinoceros unicornis
Sumatran Rhinoceros
Dicerorhinus sumatrensis
Javan Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros sondaicus
Conservation status
4 especies in this group están en alguna categoría de riesgo real según la UICN.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 52 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
Its name says nothing about its colour: it is exactly the same shade of grey as the white rhinoceros.
From Black Rhinoceros
It uses its prehensile upper lip to strip leaves, twigs and woody shrubs.
From Black Rhinoceros
Its horn, made of keratin, is prized by the illegal trade — the single greatest threat to its survival.
From Black Rhinoceros
Its horn is made of keratin, the same protein as human fingernails.
From White Rhinoceros
It is more sociable than the black rhinoceros, and lives in small family groups.
From White Rhinoceros
Poaching for its horn remains its greatest threat.
From White Rhinoceros
Unlike other rhinos, the folds of its skin form plates that give it the look of articulated armour.
It feeds on grasses, leaves, twigs, fruit and water plants.