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Introduction To Rhinoceros Essay

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INTORDUCTION TO RHINOS

The Group commonly known as Rhinos consists of five extant species two in Africa and the other three in South-East Asia and India. The species in Africa are the White Rhinoceros and The Black Rhinoceros the colour in the name having nothing to do with the species in fact with experts still unsure as to how the white rhinoceros got its name. The black rhino was named such so as to distinguish it from the White Rhino.
The main difference between the two species is due to the differences in their diet as the white rhino has a square flat lip so as to be able to graze better however the black rhino has a pointed mouth to eat leaves. The black rhino is also significantly smaller than the white rhino. The reason so many people have heard of the rhino and it is so popular is that it has like the panda become a poster boy for conservation especially in Africa.
The Rhinos in Africa are also an example of an overwhelming success story in conservation efforts as the Southern White Rhinos numbers were as little as 50 in the wild in the early 1900s due to excessive hunting and poaching. The White rhinos numbers have since increased to over 20000 making it the most populous out of all the rhino species. The Black Rhino is also an example of a success story as due to poaching numbers …show more content…

The main demand for rhino horn is for traditional Asian medicine with the greatest markets being Vietnam and China. Rhino horns are also used for ceremonial dagger handles in Yemen and Oman although this market has declined from the 1960-70s due to economic unrest in the area but this market was a big factor in the rhino poaching of the 1960-70s. There are two main markets in Asia for the rhino horn. The first is the ornamental market that dates back to 7th century A.D this includes the ceremonial daggers, buttons, hairpins, paperweights and belt

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