Rhinos cover themselves in mud to protect themselves from insects and keep them cool in summer. Rhinos don’t like the sun. Lions sometimes attack baby rhinos . Rhinos let people come close which is why poachers find it easy to kill them. Rhinos use their nose horn to defend themselves.

Rhinos eye sight is very poor however their hearing and sense of smell is really good. African white rhino horns grow up to 1.5 m long. Black rhinos have hair on their tail, eyelids and ears however they don’t have hair on their body.

633 rhinos were killed in 2012 in addition to the 333 that were killed in 2010. Rhinos can run 25km/hr . There are less rhinos in the wild.

Rhinos have lived on earth for more than 50 million years. Scientists believe if poaching goes on rhinos will become extinct. Rhinos are critically endangered. There are five different species: Javan, Black, White, Indian and Sumatran. Mud is healthy for Rhinos’ skin. They are hunted for their horns. Little birds eat ticks off rhinos’ skin.

Most Rhinos are found in Africa and Asia. They are also found in India.