Western black rhinoceros (SciiFii)

The western black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis longipes) or West African black rhinoceros is a subspecies of the black rhinoceros, once declared extinct by the IUCN for decades since 2011, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and reintroduced this subspecies to Cameroon to help boost biodiversity. The western black rhinoceros is believed to be genetically different from other black rhino subspecies. It is widespread in the savannas and open woodlands of its native range in sub-Saharan Africa. The average-sized western black rhinoceros can grow to be about 3–3.75 meters (9.8–12.3 ft) long, 1.4–1.8 meters (4.6–5.9 feet) high, and weigh around 800–1,400 kg (1,760–3,090 lb). Like most black rhinos, the western black rhinoceroses are nearsighted and rely on local birds, such as the red-billed oxpecker, to help them detect incoming threats. The western black rhinoceros is a herbivorous browser that eats leafy plants, branches, shoots, thorny wood bushes, and fruit. Like other black rhinoceroses, western black rhinoceroses are solitary, with the only strong bond between a mother and her calf. In addition, males and females have a consort relationship during mating, also subadults and young adults frequently form loose associations with older individuals of either sex. They are not very territorial and often intersect other rhino territories. The conservation status of the western black rhinoceros is Vulnerable due to some habitat loss and historic poaching, however, thanks to the conservationists, the western black rhinoceroses are making a comeback.
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