Points

45

per confirmed sighting

MammalProtected — exact location hiddenConservation status: Critically EndangeredVery Rare to spot
mammals • Rhinocerotidae

Black Rhinoceros.

B

Diceros bicornis

A browsing rhino with a prehensile upper lip, smaller and more irascible than its white cousin.

Category

mammals

Family

Rhinocerotidae

Size

1.4–1.7 m at shoulder, 800–1 400 kg

Points

45 pts

Log a sighting

Location sensitive. Exact coordinates for this species are never shown publicly. Sightings are masked to a wide region to protect it from poaching.

A closer look

Field notes for spotting, identifying and understanding black rhinoceros in its natural range.

Overview

A browsing rhino with a prehensile upper lip, smaller and more irascible than its white cousin.

How to identify it

Pointed hooked lip, head carried high, no shoulder hump.

Habitat

EltonTraits foraging-stratum classification: ground-dwelling/terrestrial (including aquatic ground-associated coding).

Diet

Woody browse and shrubs

Behaviour

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When to look

EltonTraits activity classification: nocturnal and crepuscular.

Where to see it

South Africa flagSouth AfricaNamibia flagNamibiaBotswana flagBotswanaZimbabwe flagZimbabweZambia flagZambiaMozambique flagMozambiqueEswatini flagEswatiniMalawi flagMalawiAngola flagAngola
  • Kruger National ParkZA
  • Hluhluwe-iMfolozi ParkZA
  • Etosha National ParkNA

Safety and etiquette

Location-protected species. Coordinates are never published.

Verification and sources

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