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Southern white rhino
Ceratotherium simum simum
Animal facts
The name of this rhino has no connection with the colour of its skin, but is a mis-translation of the Afrikaans word ‘weit’, meaning wide. White rhinos have a large, square mouth, well suited to grazing short grass. This is the largest and most social of the five rhino species and, like all rhinos, is very short-sighted, but has an excellent sense of smell.
Where they live
Southern Africa
Habitat
Open grassland and dry savanna
What they eat
Short grass
IUCN status
Near threatened
Conservation work
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