Black Rhinoceros in GURPS

Diceros bicornis

The black rhinoceros is a browser from the savannas of Sub-Saharan Africa. It has two horns on its face, one on its nose and another horn between its eyes, which are used for fighting, digging, and breaking branches. Despite their name, black rhinos are gray, and are nearly the same color as the white rhinoceros from which they can be distinguished by their triangular upper lip and smaller size. Black rhinos are normally solitary except for females with calves, although occasionally females and young will gather in small groups. They squeek for contact calls, puff and snort for greetings, scream and squeal in fear, snort when alarmed, startled, or angry, and growl and trumpet when fighting.

Black rhinos are notoriously cranky and prone to charge with little provocation or warning. Their poor eyesight often means that they end up charging inanimate objects. Black rhinos commonly die from combat related injuries inflicted by others of their kind.

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