Habitat & Range. Rhinos are native to eastern and southern Africa including Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The black rhino habitat is a dry savanna.
Predators & threats. Due to it's large size, the black rhino's only real predator in the wild are large wild cats such as lions that will prey on the black rhino calves and weak individuals. Humans are the biggest threat to the black rhinoceros as they have been hunted to the brink of extinction for their horns.
Defense mechanism - Rhinos have a reputation for being easily irked, particularly the solitary black rhino. A rhino will charge at speeds up to 30 miles per hour, head down and ready to gore with its horns, when he feels provoked to attack. The charge demonstrates remarkable agility for this bulky creature. Black rhinos have no camoflauge except for the gray appearance.