White Rhinos can live up to 40 years in the wild. They are not as aggressive as black rhinos. They can run very fast, up to 40 km/h for short periods.
Adult males weigh between 2,000 and 2,500 kg and females 1,500-2,000 kg.
Body length: 330-420 cm.
What is theory of the origins of the name "white rhinoceros"?
The White Rhino has a very square wide mouth, ideal for grazing on grass compared to the Black Rhino which has a more pointy jaw with a prehensile upper lip used for browsing on leaves between the big thorns of acacia etc. The early French Huguenot and Dutch settlers referred to the white rhino as Wye meaning wide (referring to the mouth shape) the English speaking settlers mistook this thinking they meant white, which is the name that stuck. Hence we have White Rhino and Black Rhino, even though both species are Grey.