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The White Rhino “On the Tip of Extinction”

The White Rhino “On the Tip of Extinction”. A presentation by Kyle Newton. The White Rhino. Ceratotherium simum Ceratotherium : from the Greek cerato , meaning "horn" and therium , meaning "wild beast" simum : from the Greek simus , meaning "flat nosed“

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The White Rhino “On the Tip of Extinction”

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  1. The White Rhino“On the Tip of Extinction” A presentation by Kyle Newton

  2. The White Rhino Ceratotherium simum Ceratotherium: from the Greek cerato, meaning "horn" and therium, meaning "wild beast" simum: from the Greek simus, meaning "flat nosed“ There are currently approximately 11,330 White Rhinos surviving.

  3. The Domain of the White Rhino • Primarily Found in: • Botswana • Zimbabwe • Namibia • Northern South Africa • Small Population in: • NE Congo

  4. The White Rhino lives in long and short grass Savannas

  5. The White Rhino Food Chain

  6. The Human Impact

  7. The New Human Impact International Rhinoceros Foundation Reintroduction Translocation Conservancies Protection Rescues Adopt a Rhino... Help Save a Species

  8. On the brink of extinction Must maintain protection Can recover Numbers are trending up Rhino is important for the savanna With education the White Rhino can survive! Conclusion

  9. http://www.rhinos-irf.org http://www.plantzafrica.com/vegetation/vegimages/savanna3.jpg http://www.markhorrell.com/travel/nepal/chitwan/images/dung_s.jpg http://www.askbjoernhansen.com/archives/2002/08/savanna.jpg Bibliography

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