Ceratotherium simum

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Ceratotherium simum is the white rhinoceros, a large, mostly grass-eating African rhinoceros species known for its broad mouth and two prominent horns.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Ceratotherium simum canonical 3
Ceratotherium simum simum 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mammal
rhinoceros
species
activityPattern diurnal
binomialName Ceratotherium simum
bodyLength about 3.4 to 4.2 m
bodyMass up to about 2400 kg
class Mammalia
commonName white rhino
white rhinoceros
conservationConcern illegal horn trade
describedBy Burchell
describedInYear 1817
diet herbivorous
family Rhinocerotidae
feedingType grazer
gestationPeriod about 16 months
habitat grassland
savanna
hasHorn anterior horn
posterior horn
hasHornCount 2
hasSubspecies Ceratotherium simum cottoni
Ceratotherium simum simum
linked to: Ceratotherium simum
hornMaterial keratin
IUCNStatus near threatened
kingdom Animalia
lifespanInCaptivity over 40 years
lifespanInWild about 35 to 40 years
locomotion terrestrial
mouthType broad square lip
nativeToContinent Africa
notableFeature broad mouth
large body size
two prominent horns
offspringPerBirth usually 1 calf
order Perissodactyla
parentTaxon Ceratotherium
phylum Chordata
primaryDiet grasses
reproduction viviparous
shoulderHeight about 1.5 to 1.9 m
socialStructure forms groups
semi-social
subspeciesCommonName northern white rhinoceros
southern white rhinoceros
taxonRank species
threat habitat loss
poaching

How these facts were elicited

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

Ceratotherium binomialAuthorityFor Ceratotherium simum
C. simum taxonName Ceratotherium simum
C. simum hasSubspecies Ceratotherium simum simum
linked to: Ceratotherium simum
Ceratotherium simum binomialName Ceratotherium simum
Ceratotherium simum hasSubspecies Ceratotherium simum simum
linked to: Ceratotherium simum