White rhinos are "Near Threatened" due to illegal poaching as a result of organized criminal syndicates, increased black market prices, and nontraditional medicinal uses of rhino horn.
Tag: White Rhino
The white rhino, or square-lipped rhinoceros, is the second largest land mammal on the planet. Distinguished from the black rhino by its wide, flat lip, the white rhino is perfectly built for grazing upon grasses and leaves while holding its face parallel to the earth.