Rhinos
Rhinoceroses are large, herbivorous mammals identified by their characteristic horned snouts. The word "rhinoceros" comes from the Greek "rhino" (nose) and "ceros" (horn). There are five species and 11 subspecies of rhino; some have two horns, while others have one.
Because the animals' horns are used in folk medicine for their supposed healing properties, rhinos have been hunted nearly to extinction. Their horns are sometimes sold as trophies or decorations, but more often they are ground up and used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Foundations around the globe had been created to keep the rhinos safe. The International Rhino Foundation is one of them.
By Dina Reyes, Step 10.
Bibliography: https://www.livescience.com/27439-rhinos.html
