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|  | Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: Rhinocerotidae
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Family Rhinocerotidae
Greater Indian Rhinoceros
White Rhinoceros
The family Rhinocerotidae contains five species of rhinoceros. They weigh between 1750 and 2300 pounds. Rhinoceroses are considered megaherbivores because of the large quantities of plants they consume to survive. Africa and tropical Asia are home to the surviving species.
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