White rhinos are the second-largest land mammal and their name comes from the Afrikaan’s, a West Germanic language, word “weit” which means wide and refers to the animal’s mouth. Also known as the ...

White rhinos are the largest rhino species in existence. They are also the second-largest land animal next to the African bush elephant. They can weigh around 5,000 pounds, and adult males can reach ...

With a maximum height of 18 feet, giraffes are the tallest mammal and animal. The heaviest and second-tallest animal is the ...

Joseph Wachira, a keeper at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya, says goodbye to Sudan, the last male northern white rhinoceros. Sudan died in 2018. Two females of the subspecies remain.

Next to the elephant, they are the second biggest land mammal. There are five species of rhinos living today, all in Africa and Asia. The two African species are the white rhino and the black rhino.

White rhinoceroses have an elongated back of the head, which makes them carry their head relatively low. White rhinoceroses also have two horns arranged one behind the other. Short, sturdy legs carry ...

On the fringes of an African game park, an ambitious project brings together tourists, local communities and white ... guarding the rhinos with automatic rifles from only a few feet away.

The Granby zoo said Shaboola’s health problems multiplied in recent years, and included arthritis as well as foot, dental and kidney problems. It added that efforts are underway to bring in two new ...

White rhinos rank as the second-largest land mammals, right after elephants, with adult males capable of growing up more than 6 feet tall. In addition, their weight can reach as much as 3.6 tonnes.

MONTREAL - A Quebec zoo is mourning the death of Shaboola, a 45-year-old white rhino who was the first of her species born in Canada. The Granby zoo announced this week the rhino had been ...

The oldest rhinoceros in the United States has died at a Tennessee zoo. Dolly was 56 years old. In a social media post Thursday, Zoo Knoxville said Dolly was euthanized after her mobility declined ...