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Black Rhinoceros
Swartrenoster · Diceros bicornis
A smaller, shyer rhino with a pointed, hooked upper lip used to grip leaves and twigs from bushes. Black rhinos are browsers rather than grazers and tend to stay hidden in dense thickets, often alone. They can be quick-tempered and surprisingly fast, and are sadly very scarce due to poaching, making any sighting special.
Log your Black Rhinoceros sighting — free →How to identify it
Look for the pointed, hooked lip and its habit of holding its head higher than the broad-lipped white rhino.
Look for its tracks
Three-toed clover print like white rhino's but smaller and rounder; pressed deep in soft mud.
Where to see it in Kruger
Hides in dense thickets and bushy areas; rare sightings are most likely in the southern and central regions.
Did you know
A black rhino's hooked lip works almost like a finger, letting it pluck leaves off thorny branches.
Often confused with
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