The black rhino has a reputation for being extremely aggressive, and charges readily at perceived threats.
They have even been observed to charge tree trunks and termite mounds.
Adult rhinos normally have no natural predators, thanks to their imposing size as well as their thick skin and deadly horns.
Three species of rhino—black, Javan, and Sumatran—are critically endangered.
In Africa, southern white rhinos, once thought to be extinct, now thrive in protected sanctuaries and are classified as near threatened.
But the western black rhino and northern white rhinos have recently become extinct in the wild.
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