The role of rhinos in the food chain is rhinos dig up mineral salts from the ground and fleas and ticks can go on the rhino’s skin
A rhinoceros, commonly abbreviated to rhino, is large, herbivorous mammals which identified by their characteristic of horned snouts. Rhinoceros" comes from the Greek "rhino" (nose) and "ceros" (horn). There are five species and 11 subspecies of rhino while some rhino have two horns, while others have one horns.
Rhinos are part of the food chain. Dung beetles depend on the droppings to feed and house themselves.
The role of rhinos in the food chain is rhinos dig up mineral salts from the ground with their horn. They have no natural predators, but fleas and ticks can go on the rhino’s skin
Rhinos are a bit too big for the majority predators to kill and eat them. The one devastating predator of rhinos are humans.
Rhinos help to keep the African plains healthy and ever renewed by eating the grasses and their poop also keeps the plants healthy
Despite their seemingly small role in the food chain, rhinos play a significant role in their ecosystem.
Grade: 9
Subject: chemistry
Chapter: animals
Keywords: rhinos
