How many rhinos are left on our planet?

Due to severe threats liking poaching and illegal hunting, only about 29,000 rhinos are left in the wild. This is a finding of the World Wide Fund for Nature.

How is number of rhinos horns determined by its species?

It’s very clear while looking at a rhino! Since, there are 5 species of rhinos, named: 1. White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) 2. Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) 3. Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) 4. Javan Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) 5. Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) From these species, white rhinos, black rhinos, and Sumatran rhinos have 2 horns, but Javan rhinos and Indian rhinos have only 1 horn.

Why rhinos are endangered?

This is due to the illegal trade or hunting and poaching threats, faced by the rhinos. For example, the main threat for black rhinos is the high demand for rhino horns on the illegal international market, which is mainly prominent in Asia.

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