The wide-mouthed mammal historically roamed freely across the continent but saw rapid population decline amid poaching and the destruction of its habitat.Īn adult southern white rhino - which takes it name from the Afrikaans word 'wyd', or wide, in reference to its broad muzzle - can reach more than three tonnes. New calf are extremely important to the region for population and breeding purposes. There are less than 15,000 Southern White Rhinoceros left in the wild. 'As a conservation charity with 21 years of rhino conservation work behind us and a future where we intend to build up an insurance population, the passing of Eshe is a great loss.' 'These results could take two weeks and longer to come back and we are not certain at this stage if or what they will reveal,' it told Daily Mail Australia. Zoos South Australia said the investigation will involve a number of tests to see if it can determine any other possible cause of death. The park has announced an investigation after Ehshe died last week from internal bleeding after major trauma - experts believe a generic condition may be responsible (pictured, white rhinos in a Monarto Park enclosure)
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