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White Rhino

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Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Perissodactyla
Family:Rhinocerotidae
Genus:Ceratotherium
Species:C. simum
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Northern White Rhino (Ceratotherium simum cottoni)

The Northern White Rhinoceros , formerly found in several countries in East and Central Africa south of the Sahara, is considered Critically Endangered or Extinct in the Wild. Recent research has suggested that the Northern White Rhinoceros may be a distinct species, and should therefore be renamed Ceratotherium cottoni. Distinct morphological and genetic differences suggest that the two proposed species have been separated for at least a million years.

As of 2006, there were only four Northern White Rhinos left in the wild according to the World Wide Fund for Nature. However, in June 2008 it was reported that the subspecies may have become extinct in the wild since none of these four known remaining individuals have been seen since 2006.

Captive population:

The captive northern white rhino population consists of only four animals and is maintained in two zoological institutions in the U.S.A. and the Czech Republic. The zoo population is declining, and is possibly not viable. Northern whites have rarely reproduced in captivity. Therefore, those four capable of breeding have been returned to their former range in Kenya where they are held in partial captivity.

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Southern White Rhino (Ceratotherium simum simum)

As of 31 December 2007, there were an estimated 17,480 Southern White Rhino in the wild (IUCN 2008), making them the most abundant subspecies of rhino in the world. South Africa is the stronghold for this subspecies (93.0%), conserving 16,255 individuals in the wild in 2007 (IUCN 2008). There are smaller reintroduced populations within the historical range of the species in Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Swaziland, while a small population survives in Mozambique. Populations have also been introduced outside of the former range of the species to Kenya, Uganda and Zambia.

Wild-caught southern whites will readily breed in captivity given appropriate amounts of space and food, as well as the presence of other female rhinos of breeding age. For instance, 91 calves have been born at the San Diego Wild Animal Park since 1972. However, for reasons that are not currently understood, the rate of reproduction is extremely low among captive-born southern white females.

Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Rhinoceros

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Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Husborne Crawley (show map)

Taken on: September 21, 2011

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Camera: Canon EOS 550D, f/5.0, 1/800 sec, 100mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 550D
Lens:	EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	100mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	-1 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5 Macintosh
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