Cofferences: The Difference Between Black And White Rhinos
a) The difference between black and white rhinos
Rhinos are grey in colour, not black or white as their names suggest. However, the major difference is the shape of their mouths. (Thomson Safaris, 2010)
Black rhinos are browsers, using their pointed upper lips to twist off low-growing branches of trees and shrubs. Black rhinos are the fastest kind of rhino with a top speed of 55km/hour, they can also grow up to 1,6m tall and weigh up to 1 400kg. Black rhinos are more likely to be solitary and are shyer, keeping to thicker bushy areas. They also have short necks. (Rhino Facts, 2017)
White rhinos are grazers. They have a wide mouth and mainly eat grass. White rhinos grow up to 1,8m and weigh up to 2 tons – it also the second only to the African …show more content…
Other animals benefit, and it keeps a healthy balance within the environment. Local people depend on the natural resources from these environments for food, fuel and income too. Ecotourism can be a vital sustainable source of funds for local communities. As one of Africa’s wildlife ‘big five’, rhinos are a popular sight for tourists. (African Rhino, 2017)
The study focused on the Kruger National Park in South Africa where the rhinos decrease has already started to affect the structure and composition of grasslands. Rhino grazing specifically helps maintain the savannah grasslands. Aside from providing food for numerous species, grasslands, like the savannahs serve an important role. They act as natural ‘’carbon sinks’’ and essential storage lockers for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Therefore the savannahs, where rhino live, are an important ecosystem and it seems that conservation of the species is imperative to preserving them. (Sterbenz, …show more content…
It is believed in China and other nearby countries that the rhino horn has aphrodisiacal properties. The rhino horn is used b me who want to enhance their sexual strength even though it was never proved scientifically that the horn has aphrodisiacal powers. (Raj Sekhar Gullipalli, 2017)
Rhino horns are made of keratin. According to traditional Chinese texts, rhino horn is used to treat fever, rheumatism, gout and other disorders. It also states that the rhino horn could also cure snakebites, hallucinations, typhoid, headaches, carbuncles vomiting, food poisoning and devil possession. Rhino horn is shaved or ground into a powder and dissolved in boiling water and consumed by the patient. (Save The Rhino, 2017)
Chinese and Vietnamese buyers prefer horn from Asian rhinos, which is three to six times more expensive than that of African rhinos. But poaching and habitat loss mean there are few rhinos left in Asia, which is what could have prompted the dealers to look for supplies in Africa. (Watts, 2009)
e) What does the abbreviation RhODIS stand for and what does it imply
Rhinos are grey in colour, not black or white as their names suggest. However, the major difference is the shape of their mouths. (Thomson Safaris, 2010)
Black rhinos are browsers, using their pointed upper lips to twist off low-growing branches of trees and shrubs. Black rhinos are the fastest kind of rhino with a top speed of 55km/hour, they can also grow up to 1,6m tall and weigh up to 1 400kg. Black rhinos are more likely to be solitary and are shyer, keeping to thicker bushy areas. They also have short necks. (Rhino Facts, 2017)
White rhinos are grazers. They have a wide mouth and mainly eat grass. White rhinos grow up to 1,8m and weigh up to 2 tons – it also the second only to the African …show more content…
Other animals benefit, and it keeps a healthy balance within the environment. Local people depend on the natural resources from these environments for food, fuel and income too. Ecotourism can be a vital sustainable source of funds for local communities. As one of Africa’s wildlife ‘big five’, rhinos are a popular sight for tourists. (African Rhino, 2017)
The study focused on the Kruger National Park in South Africa where the rhinos decrease has already started to affect the structure and composition of grasslands. Rhino grazing specifically helps maintain the savannah grasslands. Aside from providing food for numerous species, grasslands, like the savannahs serve an important role. They act as natural ‘’carbon sinks’’ and essential storage lockers for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Therefore the savannahs, where rhino live, are an important ecosystem and it seems that conservation of the species is imperative to preserving them. (Sterbenz, …show more content…
It is believed in China and other nearby countries that the rhino horn has aphrodisiacal properties. The rhino horn is used b me who want to enhance their sexual strength even though it was never proved scientifically that the horn has aphrodisiacal powers. (Raj Sekhar Gullipalli, 2017)
Rhino horns are made of keratin. According to traditional Chinese texts, rhino horn is used to treat fever, rheumatism, gout and other disorders. It also states that the rhino horn could also cure snakebites, hallucinations, typhoid, headaches, carbuncles vomiting, food poisoning and devil possession. Rhino horn is shaved or ground into a powder and dissolved in boiling water and consumed by the patient. (Save The Rhino, 2017)
Chinese and Vietnamese buyers prefer horn from Asian rhinos, which is three to six times more expensive than that of African rhinos. But poaching and habitat loss mean there are few rhinos left in Asia, which is what could have prompted the dealers to look for supplies in Africa. (Watts, 2009)
e) What does the abbreviation RhODIS stand for and what does it imply