#FiveRhinoSpeciesForever

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It's September 22nd, 🦏 World Rhino Day. This day is important. Rhinoceroses once roamed throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa and were known to early Europeans who depicted them in cave paintings. At the beginning of the 20th century, 500,000 rhinos roamed the planet. By 1970, rhino numbers dropped to 70,000, and today, there are only 28,000 left. Very few of them survive outside of national parks and reserves due to persistent poaching and habitat loss. Four of the five remaining species are threatened with extinction; three, critically – which means they could well go extinct within our lifetime.

The root cause of the poaching is the use of rhino horn in traditional medicines and as dagger handles. Let's all do what we can to help curb the demand for rhino horn and protect our remaining animals so future generations can enjoy and admire these noble creatures as much as we do. ☮️ Peace… Jamiese of Pixoplanet