Wiktionary
n. A species of rhinoceros, (taxlink Diceros bicornis species noshow=1), in the family Rhinocerotidae.
WordNet
n. African rhino; in danger of extinction [syn: Diceros bicornis]
Wikipedia
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 ( Dutch ) 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, and three subspecies, one including the western black rhinoceros, were declared extinct by the IUCN in 2011.
Usage examples of "black rhinoceros".
One of the first to be acquired was a rare black rhinoceros, a five-year-old female.
In 1970 there had been an estimated twelve thousand black rhinoceros left in Zambia across the Zambezi River.
Now she charged her underlings like a black rhinoceros, her globe-shaped, pin-skewered coiffure more than enough horn.