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The family Rhinocerotidae consists of five extant species, all of which belong to the same genus, Rhinoceros. These species are: | The family Rhinocerotidae consists of five extant species, all of which belong to the same genus, Rhinoceros. These species are: | ||
# Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) | # Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) also known as the greater one-horned rhinoceros or the Indian one-horned rhinoceros, is a large herbivorous mammal native to the Indian subcontinent. | ||
# Javan Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) | # Javan Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) also known as the lesser one-horned rhinoceros or Sunda rhinoceros, is one of the most critically endangered large mammals in the world. | ||
# Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) | # Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) also known as the hairy rhinoceros or Asian two-horned rhinoceros, is a critically endangered species of rhinoceros. | ||
# Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) | # Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) also known as the hook-lipped rhinoceros, is one of the species of rhinoceros native to Africa. | ||
# White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) | # White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) also known as the square-lipped rhinoceros, is one of the two species of rhinoceros native to Africa | ||
== Threats to the rhinoceros == | == Threats to the rhinoceros == | ||