FUN FACT:   The second largest land animal; second in size only to the elephant. They have three, very massively built toes. They have a short neck and small eyes. The head, which bears two solid horns growing from the skin with no skeletal support, is held higher than the white rhino. The front horn is always longer than the back horn and has been measured up to 53 inches long. The skin is very thick, making folds on the shoulders and hindquarters. The upper lip is pointed, extendable, and the tip is prehensile or suitable for grasping. The black rhino’s lip is triangle shaped for browsing branches and leaves. This species stands 60 inches at the shoulder and weighs 2000 – 3000 pounds.