Bulls tolerate females and sub-adult males in their territory. They mark their territories by spreading dung, spraying urine, dragging their feet, and damaging plants with their horns. White rhinos are rather unagressive towards other species. This behavior has made them a very easy animal to poach. Habitat Primarily open woodland with nearby open grassland, thick brush, and water.
White rhinos prefer flat lands and can occasionally be found in swampy regions.
Positive Although not beneficial, white rhino horns are valued at thousands of dollars on the black market. 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. Droughts affect their numbers by killing the plants on which they browse. Since white rhinos do not have a large home range, a widescale drought can be devastating.