RHINOCEROS.

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These are some of the largest animals and most unique herbivores animals on the planet.

Rhinoceros, commonly abbreviated to as Rhinos,are members of any of the five extant species of odd toed ungulates in the family Rhinoceratidae.

Female Rhinos will reproduce every two to five years and only have one calf per pregnancy, although twins have been documented on rare occasions.

The mother will carry her baby for 15-18 months before giving birth and will raise it for about three years before it goes off on its own.

The life span of a rhino tends to be 35-45 years.

There are five species of Rhinoceros living today:- the black and white rhinos in Africa and the Javan, Sumatran and the greater one horned rhinos in Asia.

White black and Sumatran rhinos all have two horns (one larger,one smaller), where as the Javan and greater one horned rhinos each have a single horn.

Rhino horns are used for defense, for establishing dominance and for fighting rivals to win the right to mate.

Horns are also used as a tool to break branches and for contact during social encounters.

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