![]() ![]() Male Southern white rhinoceroses are solitary: they do not interact except to mate or challenge each other territory or mates. Horns can be sold for a high price for use in traditional medicine They continue to be threatened by poachers, who hunt the animal illegally for their horns. ![]() Since then, consistent protection, captive breeding programs, and reintroduction to their historical home range has allowed the Southern white rhinoceros population to recover spectacularly. This species was reduced to 20 individuals in the early 20th Century as a result of over-hunting for meat and sport. The Southern white rhinoceros is near-threatened, but has returned from the brink of extinction thanks to long-term conservation efforts. Male Southern white rhinoceros measure between 12.21 and 13 feet (3.7-4 meters) in length are 68"-75" (1.7-1.9 meters) tall and weigh an average of 5060lb (2295 kg). They have protuberant ears on the top of the musculature that supports the head. The head of the rhinoceros is almost rectangular in shape with a square snout. The Southern white rhinoceros has two horns, with the front horn being much longer than the secondary horn. They are large, broad animals with thick, grey skin. The Southern white rhinoceros is a large species of ungulate native to Southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia). The Southern White Rhinoceros ( Ceratotherium simum simum) is a large African ungulate featured in the Africa Pack DLC of Planet Zoo.
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