Common tree names are not as specific as Latin, Botanical, Scientific Tree Names, so cross reference is necessary to ensure the correct tree is identified. Many common names are the same for different species of trees. For example the common name Palm Tree can refer to many different species of trees in may different taxonomic groups.
The southern white rhino lives in southern Africa. About 98.5% of white rhino occur in just five countries (South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Uganda). Almost at the edge of extinction in the early 20th century, the southern subspecies has made a tremendous comeback.
White rhinos are the second largest land mammal and their name comes from the Afrikaanâs, a West Germanic language, word âweitâ which means wide and refers to the animalâs muzzle. Also known as the square-lipped rhinoceros, white rhinos have a square upper lip with almost no hair.