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What are they?

Black rhinos are a subspecies of rhinos. They can grow up to 3.75 m and weigh up to 1,400 kg.

Where do they live?

The mountain gorilla lives in Kenya, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

What is the problem?

One of the biggest threats is rhino poaching - illegal hunting of animals.

How can we help?

We can help by simply not buying any rhino horn products. We can also donate to all kinds of websites like WWF so they can secure national parks where they live.

Martin Kovačič, 7. b

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