If we travel to South Africa we will find more than 90 percent of the world's rhino population.
The northern white rhino is an endangered mega-vertebrate on earth more so than any other mega-vertebrate. They almost went extinct in the 19th century, with at one point only 20 remaining. Some Rhino facts from the basket of http://www.outtoafrica.nl/
| Swahili Name: | Faru |
| Scientific Name: | Black (Diceros bicornis), white (Ceratotherium simum) |
| Size: | About 60 inches at the shoulder |
| Weight: | 1 to 11/2 tons (black rhino), over 2 tons (white rhino) |
| Lifespan: | 35 to 40 years |
| Habitat: | Grassland and open savannas |
| Diet: | Vegetarian |
| Gestation: | 16 months |
| Predators: | Humans |
In China rhino's horn are believed to be essential for Chinese herbal medicines, of course in the West many test have shown it has no medical benefit whateverso. Ounce for ounce, rhino horns are worth more than gold, which has lead to the worst poaching of African rhinos in decades. Here is a photo of Horn Febrifugal tablets:
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