The southern white rhino, nearly 99 percent of which are found in South Africa, Kenya, Namibia, and Zimbabwe, is one of the largest land animals on Earth, second only to elephants.

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It is native to sub-Saharan Africa and is one of the largest land mammals in the world, weighing between 2,200 and 9,900 pounds. This mammal inhabits lakes, rivers, and mangrove swamps.

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