Rhinoceroses
A rhinoceros (, from Greek rhinokerōs 'nose-horned', from rhis 'nose', and keras 'horn'), commonly abbreviated to rhino, is a member of any of the five extant species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae, as well as any of the numerous extinct species therein. Two of the extant species are native to Africa, and three to Southern Asia. The term "rhinoceros" is often more broadly applied to now extinct species of the superfamily Rhinocerotoidea. Members of the rhinoceros family are some of the largest remaining megafauna, with all species able to reach or exceed one tonne in weight. They have …
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Laws.Africa · 7 December 2020 English
decline of large herbivores such as elephants, rhinoceroses and kudu the landscape. The return of these … decline of large herbivores such as elephants, rhinoceroses and kudu. Smith et al. (2008) reported A. ferox …
Laws.Africa · 24 August 2020 English
hartmannae Equus zebra zebra Rhinocerotidae Rhinoceroses Rhinocerotidae spp. (Except the subspecies …
Laws.Africa · 29 May 2020 English
hartmannae Equus zebra zebra Rhinocerotidae Rhinoceroses Rhinocerotidae spp. (Except the subspecies …
Laws.Africa · 22 August 2019 English
of five hunting trophies of adult male black rhinoceroses. This document details the undertaking of a … although there are many cases of individual rhinoceroses wandering great distances from time to time … areas, gamereserves and on game farms. Black rhinoceroses are somewhat sensitive to general human presence … According to data gathered from a survey of rhinoceroses on private and state land by the IUCN /SSC African … activities such as monitoring. Ongoing loss of rhinoceroses to poaching for their horn is currently the …
Laws.Africa · 24 April 2017 English
hartmannae Equus zebra zebra Rhinocerotidae Rhinoceroses Rhinocerotidae spp. (Ex- cept the subspecies …
Laws.Africa · 2 December 2015 English
2015 No. 39469 15 12 1. INTRODUCTION Rhinoceroses, commonly known as rhino, belong to one of the …
Laws.Africa · 26 June 2015 English
any way acquiring or disposing of) in white rhinoceroses horns in contravention of section 57 (1) read …
DW: Deutsche Welle · 2 June 2015 Portuguese
The complaint is made by German journalist Bartholomäus Grill, who was recently in Mozambique, with photographer Toby Selander, to investigate stealth hunting of rhinos. They were arrested and charged with …
DW: Deutsche Welle · 2 June 2015 Portuguese
The Mozambican capital is the scene, on Saturday (04.10), of a global march against the illegal hunting of elephants and rhinos. It is the largest march in defense of animals …
DW: Deutsche Welle · 2 June 2015 English
South Africa is home to 85 percent of the world's rhinoceroses. Demand for rhinoceros horn from wealthy consumers in Asia has pushed African rhinos to the brink of extinction. Today there are only 25 …
