White rhinos can go up to five days without drinking, because they get some moisture from the grass they eat. They are considered grazers, because they will eat constantly throughout the day, rather than having set meals. ![]() White rhinos eat short grass and some leaves. White rhinos are diurnal, and most active during the day. ![]() The white rhinoceros has the widest set of nostrils of any land-based animal. The olfactory passages that are responsible for smell are larger than their entire brain. Its ears can move independently to pick up sounds, but it depends most of all on its sense of smell. White rhinos have a distinctive broad, straight mouth which is used for grazing. It also has a noticeable hump on the back of its neck. The front horn is larger and averages 60 cm (24 in) in length, reaching as much as 150 cm (59 in) but only in females. On its snout it has two horn-like growths, one behind the other. The color of the body ranges from yellowish brown to slate grey. It is the only rhinoceros in which males are noticeably larger than females. The head and body length is from 3.4 to 4 m (11.2 to 13.1 ft), with the tail adding another 70 cm (28 in) and the shoulder height is 160 to 186 cm (5.25 to 6.1 ft). ![]() The white rhinoceros is the largest species of rhinoceros. White rhinoceros can live to be up to 50 years old. They usually live near water sources because they generally consume water as often as twice a day. White rhinoceroses are found in grassland and savannah habitat. About 98.5% of white rhinos live in just five countries: South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Uganda.
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