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Record 1 2008-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
Ceratotherium simum
Latin
OBS

A mammal of the family Rhinocerotidae.

CONT

The white rhino is one of the most charismatic, recognizable, and widely studied endangered animals. Poachers have long sought the white rhino for its horn, which in some cultures is thought to have medicinal affects. Recent habitat destruction and urbanization have also affected white rhino populations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Ceratotherium simum
Latin
OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Rhinocerotidae.

OBS

La sous-espèce rhinocéros blanc du Sud (Ceratotherium simum subsp. simum) fait partie de l'annexe I (espèces menacées) ou de l'annexe II (espèces vulnérables) de la CITES (Convention sur le commerce international des espèces de faune et de flore sauvages menacées d'extinction), selon certaines populations.

Spanish

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