White Rhinoceros

Natural History

Habitat

open savanna grassland and shortgrass plains of southern Africa

Classroom Facts

• Its scientific name is Ceratotherium simum, and biologists group it in the Rhinocerotidae family (order Perissodactyla).
• The IUCN Red List assesses this species as Near Threatened (NT).
• Where it lives: open savanna grassland and shortgrass plains of southern Africa.
• Other common names: Square-lipped Rhinoceros, Southern White Rhinoceros, Northern White Rhinoceros.