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  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "rhinoceros",
  "name": "Rhinoceros",
  "scientificName": "Ceratotherium simum",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The rhinoceros is a massive, thick-skinned herbivore famous for the horn (or horns) on its snout, which is made of keratin, the same material as hair and nails. The white rhino is the largest of the five species and can weigh over 2,300 kg (5,000 lb). Rhinos have poor eyesight but an excellent sense of smell and hearing, and they typically live 40 to 45 years.",
  "conservationStatus": "Near Threatened",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Perissodactyla",
    "family": "Rhinocerotidae",
    "genus": null
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 2300,
    "lengthM": 3.8,
    "topSpeedKmh": 50,
    "lifespanYears": 45
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Ceratotherium simum"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Savanna, grassland, and tropical forest"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "40–45 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "1,800–2,500 kg (4,000–5,500 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "50 km/h (31 mph)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Near Threatened (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "African savannas (white and black rhino) and the forests and grasslands of South and Southeast Asia.",
    "continents": [
      "Africa",
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Ceratotherium simum.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Ceratotherium%20simum&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Ceratotherium simum. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Ceratotherium_simum/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Rhinoceros.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_rhinoceros"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/rhinoceros/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/rhinoceros/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}