Black Rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis) in Serengeti
Smaller, with a hooked, prehensile upper lip adapted for browsing thorny bushes and acacia trees. Highly endangered and aggressive.
“Black” rhinos aren’t actually black. Both black and white rhinos are basically gray. The names don’t reliably describe their color. Mud and soil can make an individual appear brown, gray or almost black.
wild black rhinos are a much less common encounter as they have suffered catastrophic declines from poaching and habitat loss.
White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) in Ngorongoro
Larger, with a square upper lip adapted for grazing on open savanna grasses.
