The name rhinoceros The rhino is prized for its horn.
means ‘nose The horns
horn’
and is often
shortened
to rhino.
The rhinoceros
is a large mammal native to Africa and
Asia. There are five species of rhino
found in the world with 3 out of the 5
species of rhino
now considered to be critically
endangered.
The rhino is thought to be the second
biggest land mammal in the world
behind the African elephant.
The five species of rhinoceros are
the
white rhino (which is the largest
species of rhino) and the black rhino
which are both native to Africa. The
Indian Rhino, the Sumatran Rhino and
the Javan Rhino are all native to Asia
and are much smaller in size than the
white rhino and the black rhino of
Africa.
The rhino averages about 1.5 tons in
weight, and the rhino has a tough skin
that
is roughly 1.5cm thick. The rhino also
has a large horn in the middle of its
face and some species of rhino have a
second smaller
horn above the larger one.
The rhinoceros is a herbivore and
eats grasses, leaves, shoots, buds and
fruits in order to gain the nutrients
that the rhino needs to grow and
survive. The average rhinoceros
regularly gets to about 60 years old in
the wild particularly seeing as they
have no real predators apart from
a. Horns 1 2 is also 4
human poachers. The rhino
b. Head
known to have
c. Leg small brain in comparison to
a fairly
their large size.
d. Body
e. Tail
f. Hoofed
feet
3 Rhinos have a good eyesight.
5 6
of a rhinoceros are made of keratin,
the
same type of protein that makes up
hair
and fingernails in most animals
including
humans. Both African species of
rhino and
the Sumatran Rhinoceros have two
horns,
while the Indian Rhino and Javan
Rhinoceros have just one horn.
Rhinos
have brilliant hearing and the rhino
also
has a keen sense of smell, but the
rhino is
well known for having extremely
poor
eyesight.
The rhinoceros is generally found
in
thick forests and savannas where
there is
plenty of food to eat.
Although the rhino is a herbivore
, they
are known for their aggressive
nature.
A group of rhinoceros is called a
‘herd’
or a ‘crash’.
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Rhino is a mammal. 2
They4 live in Australia
1 and China.
There are 5 species of rhinos.
Rhinos can weigh 3 tons.
3
Rhinos are herbivore.
Rhinos can live about 70 years.
They have three horns.
They have small brains.
They have a keen sense of smell. 5
6
They are not aggressive.
KEY:

1. Rhino is a mammal. T
2. They live in Australia and China. F
3. There are 5 species of rhinos. T
4. Rhinos can weigh 3 tons. F
5. Rhinos are herbivore. T
6. Rhinos can live about 70 years. F
7. They have three horns. F
8. They have small brains. T
9. They have a keen sense of smell. T
10. Rhinos have good eyesight. F
11. They are not aggressive F

Name the parts of the body:

1. - b
2. - d
3. - a
4. - e
5. - c
6. – f

What’s this?
1. – a head/a muzzle
2. – an ear
3. – an eye
4. - horns
5. – a nostril
6. – a mouth