Balck Rhinoceros hook-lipped in terracotta

Balck Rhinoceros hook-lipped in terracotta

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A particularly faithful and successful reproduction of an African black rhino.
Hand mold by us.
Form of our property, our exclusive production.

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Height 9.45 in 24 cm
Width 5.91 in 15 cm
Length 17.32 in 44 cm
Weight 9.92 lbs 4,5 Kg
Manufacturing Recuperando srl
Material Terracotta

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The black rhinoceros or hook-lipped rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) is a species of rhinoceros, native to eastern and southern Africa including Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Although the rhinoceros is referred to as black, its colors vary from brown to grey.
The other African rhinoceros is the white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). The word "white" in the name "white rhinoceros" is often said to be a misinterpretation of the Afrikaans word wyd (Dutch wijd) meaning wide, referring to its square upper lip, as opposed to the pointed or hooked lip of the black rhinoceros. These species are now sometimes referred to as the square-lipped (for white) or hook-lipped (for black) rhinoceros.
The species overall is classified as critically endangered (even though the South-western black rhinoceros is classified as vulnerable). Three subspecies have been declared extinct, including the western black rhinoceros, which was declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2011.


 

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