There are lots of fun facts about the white rhinoceros. Did you know that?

• The white rhinoceros, Ceratotherium simum, is one of five species of rhinoceros. Its square-lipped mouth, large size and large hump, but not color, distinguish it from other rhino species. The white rhino's hide is gray not white.
• White rhinos live in grassland savannahs and woodland habitats. They are found in six African countries, South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• The white rhinoceros is the second largest land mammal. It measures 4.2 m (13.75 feet) in length, stands 185 cm (73 inches) tall, and can weigh as much as 3,600 kg (7,920 pounds).
• White rhinos are grazers meaning they eat grasses. They drink daily and can survive only a few days without water.
• The white rhinoceros is gregarious. It lives, feeds and moves in a crash or herd up to 14 animals in size. The crash includes cows and calves. Adult bulls are solitary animals and only join a crash during the mating season called the rut.
• White rhinos are the most social of all rhino species. They are curious beasts that retreat from conflict. When alarmed, white rhinos form a circle with their behinds in the center.
• The southern white rhinoceros, near extinct 100 years ago, is today the most common species of rhino. The same can't be said for the northern white rhinoceros. There are just 4 of these animals in the wild.