Rhinos

1.Great Indian rhinoceroses eat mainly grass, as well as branches of shrubs and trees, crops in farmland, fruits, and leaves.

2.Of the five living rhinoceros species, the white rhino is the largest, weighing up to about 8,000 pounds (3,629 kilograms).

3.The word “rhinoceros” comes from two ancient Greek words. “Rhino” means nose, and “ceros” means horn.

4.Rhinoceroses may have one or two horns depending on the species.

5.There are five species of rhinoceros: black, white, Javan, great Indian, and Sumatran.

6.Rhinoceroses can sleep standing up.

7.Rhinos don’t see very well, but scientists think they can smell and hear well.

8.All rhinos eat only vegetation and no meat 

9.The Sumatran rhinoceros is also called the hairy rhinoceros.

10.Rhinos may live up to 45 years old in captivity.