![]() White rhino males measure 3.7-4 meters in length and females measure 3.4-3.6 meters in length. As much as a female African elephant.Ī fully grown female white rhinoceros weighs a fair bit less than the male but is still well into the four digits. ![]() When the male white rhinoceros is fully grown, it weighs between 2000-3600 kg. The longest horn from an African white rhinoceros ever on record measures an impressive 158 cm. The males get the strongest horns but the females get the longest. In old white rhinos, the horn grows around 3 cm per year, about half of the young ones. When the white rhino is young, its horn can grow up to as much as 6 cm per year. per day.Īfter birth, it takes around five weeks before the white rhino calfs’ very characteristic horn starts to grow. but will grow and increase its mass and weight quickly, gaining about 1.25 kg. For the first couple of years, this calf stays with its mother but when the mother gives birth to another calf, which usually happens after 2-3 years, the first calf is abandoned and seeks company, either by finding other young rhinos or another female with no calf of its own.Īt birth, the white rhinoceros calf weighs 40-65 kg. The white rhinoceros is actually the largest of the five types of rhinos in the world.Īfter a 16-month pregnancy, the female white rhino gives birth to a calf. This giant beast can grow to be as heavy as a fully grown female or a young male African elephant. But other than the thick skin, the African rhinos, especially the white rhinoceros, can reach impressive sizes and weights. and measure 1.40-1.80 meters at the shoulders.Īfrican Rhinos are in many ways the animal kingdom’s version of the tank with its skin being as thick as 20 mm on the shoulders and 50 mm on the forehead. Black rhinoceros are significantly smaller and weigh from 700-1400 kg. White rhinoceros measure up to 1.80 meters at the shoulders. White rhinoceros males weigh from 2000-3600 kg. I have done some research and written this post about how large the two types of African rhinos are at different stages of their life. ![]() But there is actually a surprisingly large difference in the size of these two types of rhinos. Black rhino calves stay with their mother for up to 4 years.Two of the largest living land mammals are the two types of African rhinoceros: Black rhinoceros and white rhinoceros. Rhino calves can weigh between 30 and 45 kilograms and can usually stand within the first few hours after being born. The gestation period, or pregnancy, of a rhino is 15 to 16 months and female rhinos will have just one baby or ‘calf’ at a time. Black rhinos may also leave their smell against a rock or tree by rubbing their head to mark out their territory. Urine spraying is a common form of scent-marking as well as dung, or poo piles, known as ‘middens’. Scent-marking is the most important method of communication for rhinos. They may also grunt as a way of communicating amongst themselves. The most common noises made by rhinos are sniffing and snorting sounds, particularly when they are disturbed. They spend the day removing ticks and clearing parasites, but also by raising the alarm if there is any danger approaching. At this time they will usually find some shade under trees, large rocks or wallow in the mud.īlack rhinos can often be seen with birds, called red and yellow-billed ox-peckers on their back. However, depending on their habitat some may be semi-social and less aggressive.īlack rhinos can be active during both the day and night, but tend to rest during the hottest part of the day. Black rhinos tend to be solitary, meaning that they live alone, yet they may be quite territorial and aggressive. ![]()
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