Rhinocerotidae - rhinoceroses
 There are five species of
rhinoceroses
in this family. Rhinoceroses have huge, barrel-shaped bodies and large, long heads with one or two horns. They have short legs with three hoofed toes on each foot, small eyes, and large ears. They have thick, wrinkled gray skin that is lightly covered with stiff fur and a thin tail. Rhinoceroses are found in grasslands and forests and are herbivores. Females in this family usually give birth to a single baby. The white rhinoceros and the black rhinoceros are found in Africa. The
Sumatran rhinoceros, the
Javan rhinoceros, and the
Indian rhinoceros are found in Asia. |
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There are five species of
rhinoceroses
in this family. Rhinoceroses have huge, barrel-shaped bodies and large, long heads with one or two horns. They have short legs with three hoofed toes on each foot, small eyes, and large ears. They have thick, wrinkled gray skin that is lightly covered with stiff fur and a thin tail. Rhinoceroses are found in grasslands and forests and are herbivores. Females in this family usually give birth to a single baby. The white rhinoceros and the black rhinoceros are found in Africa. The
Sumatran rhinoceros, the
Javan rhinoceros, and the
Indian rhinoceros are found in Asia.