{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "white-rhino",
  "name": "White Rhinoceros",
  "scientificName": "Ceratotherium simum",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The white rhinoceros is the largest rhino species, with a broad square lip adapted for grazing short grass. Southern white rhinos recovered from near extinction to over 15,000 through protection, while the northern white rhino is functionally extinct with only two females remaining under guard in Kenya.",
  "conservationStatus": "Near Threatened",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Perissodactyla",
    "family": "Rhinocerotidae",
    "genus": "Ceratotherium"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 2200,
    "lengthM": 4,
    "topSpeedKmh": 40,
    "lifespanYears": 45
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Ceratotherium simum"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore — short grasses and occasionally browse"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Open savanna grasslands and woodland of southern and eastern Africa"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "40–50 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "1,800–2,500 kg (4,000–5,500 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 40 km/h (25 mph)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Near Threatened (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Southern white rhinos in South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and reintroduced areas of Kenya; northern white rhino formerly in DRC, South Sudan, and Uganda.",
    "continents": [
      "Africa"
    ]
  },
  "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 — White Rhinoceros.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_rhinoceros"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/white-rhino/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/white-rhino/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}