rhino

rhino

Rhinos are large mammals perissodátilos (with odd number of toes on each foot) characterized by having a thick, wrinkled skin and one or two horns on the nose; It is this feature that is the origin of the name. Unlike what many people think, their horns are not made of bones and, yes, the extremely compact to form a very sturdy structure. They do not see very well, but have great hearing and ofato. Despite the weight and size, can reach to 80km / h

These animals live in savannas and tropical forests of Africa and Asia belong in safari terminology, the wildlife group called big five, corresponding to the five most difficult animals to hunt: lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino. The hunting of these animals is, however, officially banned in most countries where they still exist.

Process extinguishing

The rhinos are seriously endangered although most are found in parks and reserves where their hunting is prohibited. Unfortunately, this does not prevent poachers continue to decimate them by the high value of their horns in Asian markets. The African rhino horns are illegally smuggled to Asia as "medicinal product" because of its alleged "healing power", is believed to have aphrodisiac and curative properties of cancer, so come to rely on the black market $ 65,000 per kilo .