The white rhinoceros, white rhino or square-lipped rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) is the largest extant species of rhinoceros. It has a wide mouth used for grazing and is the most …

The black rhino also has no front incisor teeth, so it relies heavily on its lips to bring food to its mouth. By contrast, the white rhino, the other African species, has a long, flat upper lip that is …

The black rhino also has no front incisor teeth, so it relies heavily on its lips to bring food to its mouth. By contrast, the white rhino, the other African species, has a long, flat upper lip that is …

Mar 13, 2013 · Many thanks to the International Rhino Foundation for these facts. The white rhino’s name is taken from the Afrikaans word “weit,” which means “wide” and describes its …

White rhinos have a distinctive broad, straight mouth which is used for grazing. Its ears can move independently to pick up sounds, but it depends most of all on its sense of smell. The olfactory …

Mar 13, 2024 · Each species has distinctive features and origins. For instance, the two African rhino species, featuring notably different mouth shapes, originated about 14.2 million years …

May 24, 2021 · Its mouth is flat and formed by a wide and thick lip, which is adapted to the vegetation of the savannah. There are two recognized subspecies : the practically extinct …

May 27, 2024 · When comparing white rhinos to the other species that live across Africa – the black rhino – the white rhino’s mouth is square while black rhinos have a more triangular …