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Black Rhinoceros

Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Black Rhinoceros.

Identity & conservation

Scientific name
Diceros bicornis
Enclosures
Habitat
Status
Critically endangered
Status code
CR
Regions
Africa
Biomes
Desert, Grassland
Edition
Base game
Class group
Mammals
Revealed
Unknown
Status groups
Critically endangered, Threatened
Tax class
Mammalia
Tax family
Rhinocerotidae
Tax genus
Diceros
Tax order
Perissodactyla
Wild population
3,150
Wild population count
3150

Habitat & enclosure

Barrier grade
4
Barrier height
2 m
Climb proof
No
Water barrier
No
Temp min
14 °C
Temp max
41 °C
Area land min
770 m²
Area land
770 m² + 770 m² per extra animal
Area climbing
Unknown
Area deep water
Unknown
Area flying
Unknown
Area shelter
40 m² per animal
Area water
Unknown
Humidity
Unknown
Plant cover
0-50%
Salinity
Unknown
Terrain
Grass 10-60%, Sand 10-40%, Soil 10-60%, Rock 0-20%, Waterlogged 10-40%
Water barrier depth
Unknown
Water barrier width
Unknown

Social life & breeding

Group size
1-3 (up to 1 male, up to 2 females)
Life expectancy
30-45 years
Bachelor females
1-2
Bachelor males
1
Breeding difficulty
Difficult
Gestation
15 months
Gestation months
15 months
Group name
Unknown
Interbirth
9 months
Interbirth months
9 months
Litter label
Litter size
Litter size
1
Mating season
Aseasonal
Mating system
Polygynous
Maturity age
7 years
Maturity years
7 years
Shoal fish
No
Shoal size
Unknown
Sterility age
Death

Other facts

Diet
Leaves and Branches, Hay
Colony size
Unknown
Colour morphs
Unknown
Dominance
Unknown
Enrichment
Ball on Chain, Gyro, Herb Scent Marker, Large Ball, Large Tyre, Mud Bath, Plant Screen, Rubbing Pillar, Skittle, Sprinkler, Waterfall and Metal Frame
Exhibit types
Unknown
Feeders
Barrel Feeder - Hanging, Barrel Feeder - Large, Food Trough - Large, Food Trough - Medium, Food Trough - Small, Hanging Grazer Feeder, Melon Feeder, Wall Feeder - Large, Wall Feeder - Medium, Wall Feeder - Small
Nest
Unknown
Offspring dispersal
None
Size female
1.55 m
Size male
1.6 m
Size max
1.6 m
Size measure
Shoulder height
Temperature
14 to 41°C
Thriving group
Unknown
Thriving member of
Unknown
Thriving with
Unknown
Water sources
Water Pipe
Weather dislikes
Rain and snow
Weight female
Unknown
Weight female text
Unknown
Weight juvenile
130 kg
Weight male
Unknown
Weight male text
Unknown

Research levels

LevelUnlocksResearch gate
Level 1Thriving Requirement 1: Hanging Grazer Feeder, at least 2Unknown
Level 2Thriving Requirement 2: Rubbing Pillar, at least 2; Black Rhinoceros Fact SheetUnknown
Level 3Release groups and release to the wildUnknown
Level 4Thriving Requirement 3: Food Grade 2; Fertility Level 1 (+15% fertility)Before this level: an Observation Network (Observation Platform) in Tanzania Reserve and this species released in Tanzania Reserve
Level 5Thriving Requirement 4: at least 4 objects or plants with the Acacia Bush tagUnknown
Level 6Thriving Requirement 5: at least 6 objects or plants with the Trees tag; Fertility Level 2 (+30% fertility)Unknown

Observation network present at Tanzania Reserve AND Black Rhinoceros released at Tanzania Reserve

Valid release groups

GroupTypeAnimals
Maternal Family GroupFemale group1 female
Solitary MaleSolitary male1 male
Mating PairBreeding partners1 male, 1 female

Release requirements

Requirement typeRequirement
Ecosystems RequiredGrassland

(established)

Grassland

Black Rhinoceros2
Biomes2
Barriers at this grade7
Feeders10
Enrichment items11
Water sources1
Research levels1
Ecosystems2
Related entries137
Sources49