The species to which belongs the rhinoceros, listed in the Red book and his condition is critical, and certain subspecies are extinct. Initially the black rhino was the most common of all rhinos, however, due to illegal hunting and the demand for rhino horn increasing, the species suffered a 98% reduction in the 20 th century. The black Rhino belongs to the mammal animals nepamatoti belongs to Nasorolevu family and is a representative of one of two types of animals that live in Africa. The story of the black rhino species is both a unique and sad one, as the Western black rhino was declared extinct in 2011. The western black rhino, a subspecies, was declared extinct in 2011 as a direct consequence of poaching and the illegal wildlife trade. Eastern black rhinos browse for their food on trees, bushes and shrubs, helped by their great sense of smell rather than their eyesight, which is poor. The black rhinoceros is a native to the eastern and central areas of Africa including Kenya, Tanzania, Cameroon, South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. South Western black rhino Diceros bicornis bicornis Rhino poaching is still one of the biggest threats to the Black rhinoceros, as well as to other African rhinos. The Eastern black rhino is a subspecies of the black rhinoceros and is classed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.ĭistinguished by their two horns, the Eastern black rhino can reach up to 1.5m tall when fully grown. Black rhinos were once found throughout sub-Saharan Africa with the exception of the Congo Basin. Scientific Name: Diceros bicornis michaeli

Western black rhinoceros