Black Rhinoceros (Noun)
Meaning
African rhino; in danger of extinction.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The black rhinoceros is one of the most endangered species in Africa due to poaching and habitat loss.
- Conservation efforts are underway to protect the black rhinoceros and its habitats in national parks and wildlife reserves.
- The black rhinoceros is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List, with only a few thousand individuals remaining in the wild.
- Habitat fragmentation and human-wildlife conflict are major threats to the survival of the black rhinoceros in Africa.
- The black rhinoceros is also known as the hook-lipped rhinoceros, and is one of two species of African rhino, the other being the white rhinoceros.