By Josie
December 11, 2022
They're the fastest among the cat family and can run up to a speed of 128 km/hour.
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Typically they reside in open lands with bushes where it can have good visibility of its prey.
Black rhinos have a length of 3-3.75 meters and a weight of 1,400 kilograms.
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They use their horns for digging, intimidation and defence.
Rhino poaching is a huge problem and only 6,100 Black Rhinos are left.
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Their large ears aid in reducing body heat and its trunk is the elongation of their nose and upper lip.
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They typically snack on sardines, shrimps, and anchovies
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A tiny number of 400 Dama Gazelles remain.
They measure 3 m in height and 154 kg in weight.
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90 - 100 individuals remain and they are deemed critically endangered.
They are the chunkiest out of the African canids, weighing up to 80 kg.
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Meat constitutes 70% of their diet.
Due to habitat fragmentation, only 6,600 still exist.
Blue Cranes are endemic to South Africa
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30,000 Blue Cranes remain, making them an endangered species.