African Black Rhino
Manufacturer: Schleich
African Black Rhino: hand painted animal approx 70mm. The rhinoceros is a large, primitive-looking mammal that in fact dates from the Miocene era millions of years ago. The black, or hooked-lipped, rhino has a thick, hairless, gray hide. Both the black and white rhino have two horns, the longer of which sits at the front of the nose. Black rhinos have various habitats, but mainly areas with dense, woody vegetation. The black rhino is a browser it eats a large variety of vegetation, including leaves, buds and shoots of plants, bushes and trees.