Is the Black Rhinoceros Extinct?
The Black Rhinoceros or Hook-Lipped Rhinoceros Is a Species of Rhinoceros, Native to Eastern and Southern Africa Including Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi...
The black rhinoceros or hook-lipped rhinoceros is a species of rhinoceros, native to eastern and southern Africa including Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Although the rhinoceros is referred to as black, its colours vary from brown to grey.
Is the black rhino extinct now?
In Africa, southern white rhinos, once thought to be extinct, now thrive in protected sanctuaries and are classified as near threatened. But the western black rhino and northern white rhinos have recently become extinct in the wild.
When did the black rhinoceros go extinct?
In fact, the Western black rhino (Diceros bicornis longipes) was declared extinct back in 2011, when the IUCN Red List changed its status from Critically Endangered to Extinct.
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