In a race against poachers, conservation teams step in to dehorn rhinos. A heartbreaking but necessary act to protect these gentle giants from being killed for their horns.
During a territorial fight in Nepal, two rhinos go head-to-head (and horn-to-horn), resulting in something never caught on camera until now: one rhino losing its horn in the action.
Aside from living in different parts of Africa, they differ slightly in the shape of their teeth and heads, appearance of skin folds, and amount of hair ... desire rhino horn products as a ...
What is a rhinos horn made of? Rhino horn is made up of keratin which is the same protein as our hair and nails, and much like them, their horns continue to grow. Rhinos love mud baths because it ...
The country is home to nearly half of the critically-endangered black rhino population in Africa and to the world's largest population of near-threatened white rhinos.
Demand for rhinoceros horn -- made of keratin, which is also found in hair and nails -- has boomed ... The highest levels of rhino poaching takes place in South Africa, which is home to around ...
Rhino horns grow as much as three inches a year ... Many animals have been killed for this hard, hair-like growth, which is revered for medicinal use in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore.