Black Rhinoceros

Location:  Eastern and Southern Africa 

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Scientific Name: Diceros Bicornis

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Conservation Status: Critically Endangered

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Number left: Approximately 2, 500

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Cause of Endangerment: Poaching. They have extremely valuable horns that many poachers would kill for, literally.

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How to help: An average citizen can't do much to stop poaching. The best thing to do is make sure the products you are buying aren't made of these animals horns.

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