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Rhinoceros

A rhino has fantastic hearing.

Its cup-shaped ears help it catch sounds.

R hinoceros means “nose horn.” There

are five species of rhino, some with

one horn and others with two. Unfortunately,

their horns are the reason why these huge
herbivores have been hunted almost to
extinction. Some people believe rhinoceros

horn works as a medicine, but it is made from

the same material as human hair and nails.

The white rhinoceros is found grazing in the savannas

of Africa. Rhinos eat a lot and can dump more than 44 lb

(20 kg) of dung a day! Every rhino’s dung smells different, and
their piles of poop can send smelly messages to each other.

White rhinoceros,
southern Africa
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