Category : Climate Change | Location : International | Posted on 2024-01-18 22:15:24
A new study has highlighted the sensitivity of rhinoceros populations to rising temperatures due to climate change, which are expected to quickly increase above the animals’ acceptable maximum threshold. The rising heat is impacting black (Diceros bicornis) and white (Ceratotherium simum) rhinos in southern Africa, a research team from the University of Massachusetts Amherst has found.