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  The Black Rhino The black rhinoceros or the black rhino or hook-lipped rhinoceros is part of the Diceros bicornis genus. Black Rhinos- a browser that consumes significant roughage, like the thorny branches of acacia or fleshy plants like euphorbia-has a pointed lip that helps them feed on leaves from bushes and trees. These mammals are indigenous to eastern and southern Africa.  Rhinos are a crucial entity to the ecosystem and their importance has been less than undermined. At the beginning of the 20th century, 500,000 rhinos roamed Africa and Asia. By 1970, rhino numbers dropped to 70,000, and today, around 27,000 rhinos remain in the wild. These animals were meant to be roaming on land freely without the interference of human lives and their malpractices. However, to protect these jewels of the animal kingdom they are not caged off into zoos being robbed of their freedom.    So, how do Rhinos contribute to the ecosystem?   Geo-forming – fundamentally reshapi...