The difference in lip shape is related to the animals' diets. Black rhinos are browsers that get most of their sustenance from eating trees and bushes. They use their lips to pluck leaves and ...

In 2007, 13 rhinos were recorded as having been killed; by 2015, that number had risen to 1,175. The Western black rhino was declared extinct in 2011, with the primary cause identified as poaching.

This critical habitat for black rhinos, where populations have been growing, is listed in international conventions on endangered species. Chinese firm Sunny Yi Feng has applied to prospect for ...