Black Rhinoceros

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Key facts

Scientific Name
Diceros bicornis
Weight
1.1 t
Length
3.5 m
Lifespan
35 years
Habitat
Savanna, Shrubland
Diet
Herbivore

In context

Black Rhinoceros provides a substantial terrestrial scale reference at 800 to 1,400 kg and 3.0 to 3.75 m long. Its wild lifespan of 30 to 35 years is useful when comparing large land species without collapsing their different size ranges into one value.

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PHYSICAL SCALE

PHYSICAL SIZE
3.5 × 1.6 m

PHYSICAL

Weight
1.1 t
Height
1.6 m
Length
3.5 m

LIFE

Lifespan
35 years
Gestation
450 days

TRAITS

Scientific Name
Diceros bicornis
Diet
Herbivore
Habitat
Savanna, Shrubland

ABILITIES

Speed (km/h)
55
Bite Force (PSI)
1,000

Reported species traits

Sex and geographic scope are not separated, and life stage is unspecified. Ranges do not imply an average. These measurements are not matched to the recorded length or height.

Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

Reported body length

Reported minimum
3 m
Reported maximum
3.75 m
Reported average
Unknown

Reported mass

Reported minimum
800 kg
Reported maximum
1400 kg
Reported average
Unknown

Reported wingspan

Unknown

Wild lifespan

Typical minimum
30 years
Typical maximum
35 years
Reported average
Unknown

Locomotion

Primary medium
terrestrial
Additional reported media
None reported
Reported behaviors
terricolous

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