Black rhinoceros

The pointed, flexible upper lip acts like a finger, plucking leaves from shrubs and trees. This African browser lives in habitats ranging from savanna to dry scrub. The IUCN’s 2025 report estimated 6,788 black rhinos at the end of 2024, up from its 2022 estimate. In southern Africa, conservation teams have moved black rhinos to protected areas to establish additional breeding populations.