Rhinoceros+Period+4


 * Group Members: Harrison Stivarius Colin Thomas**

By both doing research and work at home. TOUR
 * How Will We Work Together:**

Sources: Be sure to include pictures, videos, books, databases, and online sites
 * Research:**

Endangered Animals of the world ([|http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/1460/mammal.html#black_rhino)] http://www.enkosiniecoexperience.com/BlackRhinoResearch.htm

Questions:

1. Where does your animal live, and what are its characteristics?

Locate your animal’s habitat (Where does it live? Does it migrate?) The African Savanna, India, Nepal, Pakistan. No

Include all subspecies or varieties of your animal. Indian, Asian, Black, White, Javan, and Sumatran Rhinoceroses

Identify at least 10 characteristics that will give an in-depth, accurate description of your animal grows up to twelve feet long and six feet high weighs up to 3,000 lbs ,horn(s) on snout, grayish color, stubby feet, sharp pointed lips, hoofs, and very tough hide.

2. Where and why is your animal endangered?

Locate where it is endangered (might not be endangered in all its habitats)

Pretty much everywhere in Africa in Chad, Ethiopia, Somalia, Zaire, and Angola Identify the factors, environmental and/or anthropogenic (caused by man) that cause it to be endangered Civil Wars and poaching for their horns.

Provide statistics and other facts related to its endangerment In Uganda in 1970 the population of Rhinos was cut in half from raging civil wars and poaching.

3. Where is your animal in captivity and/or conserved?

Locate at least two zoos and/or conservation centers where the animal is held. Los Angeles Zoo St. Louis Zoo

4. What is being done to restore your animal’s populations? Where is it being done?

Locate where research is done on your animal and where efforts are underway to conserve its population (Note: It may be that this is done at the same location(s) you identified in #3) Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Reserve, South Africa

Identify the experts, leaders, and/or groups guiding the conservation wwf

Outline any research and efforts to conserve the population

17,500 rhinos alive. While about 1,200 are captive


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