C. simum

E606738

C. simum is the scientific abbreviation for the white rhinoceros, one of the largest terrestrial mammals and a grazer native to Africa.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
C. simum canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mammal
species
activityPattern diurnal and crepuscular
binomialAuthority (Burchell, 1817)
bodyLength about 3.4 to 4.2 metres
bodyMass up to about 2400 kilograms
class Mammalia
commonName white rhino
white rhinoceros
conservationStatus Near Threatened
diet herbivore
distinguishedBy square upper lip
family Rhinocerotidae
feedingType grazer
foundInProtectedAreas Hluhluwe–iMfolozi Park
Kruger National Park
genus Ceratotherium
gestationPeriod about 16 months
habitat grassland
savanna
hasHorn yes
hasSubspecies Ceratotherium simum cottoni
Ceratotherium simum simum
linked to: Ceratotherium simum
hornComposition keratin
isOneOfLargest terrestrial mammals
iucnRedListCategory Near Threatened
kingdom Animalia
lifespanInWild about 40 years
litterSize usually one calf
locomotion quadrupedal
nativeTo Africa
eastern Africa
linked to: East Africa

southern Africa
noseShape wide square lip
numberOfHorns 2
order Perissodactyla
parentTaxon Ceratotherium
phylum Chordata
reproduction viviparous
shoulderHeight about 1.5 to 1.9 metres
similarTo black rhinoceros
socialStructure semi-social
subspeciesCommonName northern white rhinoceros
southern white rhinoceros
taxonName Ceratotherium simum
taxonRank species
threat habitat loss
poaching

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.