Black Rhinoceros (Zoo Tycoon 2)

The black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) is an animal included in the original Zoo Tycoon 2 game. The black rhinoceros becomes available in campaign and challenge modes after achieving a 3-star zoo rating.

Distribution & Conservation Status
The black rhinoceros falls under the Savannah East Africa location and is marked as critical. In reality, the IUCN marks it the corresponding critically endangered. There are actually several subspecies of black rhinoceros: the Chobe black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis chobiensis), the Uganda black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis ladoensis), the Eastern black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeli), the South-central black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis minor) and the South-western black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis occidentalis). The black rhinoceros can be found naturally in Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Namibia, South Africa and Mozambique. Further, it has been introduced to Malawi, Botswana, Swaziland and Zambia.

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Perissodactyla

Family: Rhinocerotidae

Genus: Diceros

Species: Diceros bicornis

Diet & Enrichment
The black rhinoceros is defined as a folivore, a frugivore, a graminivore, a granivore, an apple-eater, a berry-eater and a durian fruit-eater. It will usefood dishes, wooden troughs, metal troughs and substrate piles. The black rhinoceros uses trees, the pursuit ball, scratch post, rubber toy, rattle ball, plastic barrel, car tire, ball, salt lick, and feeder ball.

Shelter & Space
The black rhinoceros uses the shade structure, small stable, large stable and large concrete shelter. A single black rhinoceros requires a space of 320 while each additional black rhinoceros requires another 80.