The Eastern Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeli) is a large African ungulate. It is an adoptable animal in Zoo Tycoon (Xbox)
Description[]
The Eastern Black Rhinoceros is a subspecies of Black Rhinoceros. A male black rhinoceros can reach 180cm (71in) at the shoulder and weigh up to 1400kg (3090lb). The longest of the two horns on its snout can reach up to 140cm, although they tend to be shorter. Despite its name, the black rhinoceros is typically grey in color. Its large ears and nostrils indicate a strong sense of hearing and smell respectively, although their sense of sight is more acute than often believed despite having small eyes.
The black rhinoceros is a browser, using its hooked upper lip to pluck leaves and branches from trees of the thick shrublands they typically live. It is generally a solitary animal and has a reputation for being extremely aggressive, charging at anything it may perceive as a threat. The black rhinoceros was once found across Africa, but due to heavy hunting for its horns, less than 6000 individuals are found in isolated regions of southern Africa and as such it is currently considered critically endangered.
The Eastern black rhinoceros can be distinguished from other subspecies by its longer and more curved horn.
Zoo Tycoon (Xbox)[]
The Eastern black rhinoceros is an adoptable animal in Zoo Tycoon (Xbox). It is unlocked once a zoo reaches a fame level of 10.
The Eastern black rhinoceros is a Grassland animal. It is compatible with elephants, giraffes, antelope and other rhinos.
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