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Southern White Rhinoceros

(Ceratotherium simum simum)

Male southern white rhinoceroses Jasiri and Tamba arrived in 2005 as the first of their species to live at the Detroit Zoo. Tamba is the more dominant of the two, though both seem to enjoy exploring the habitat and playing with the toys. Southern white rhinoceroses are the second largest land mammals, smaller only than elephants.

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Quick Facts

Habitat: African Grasslands

Class: Mammals

Conservation Status: Near threatened

Size: 11 to 14 feet long; up to 6 feet tall at the shoulder

Weight: 6,000 pounds

Median life expectancy: 35 years

Diet: Mostly grasses

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