They are now often referred to as the Square-lipped (for White) or Hook-lipped (for Black) Rhinoceros. The word white in the name "White Rhinoceros" is a mistranslation of the Dutch word wijd for wide, referring to its square upper lip, as opposed to the pointed or hooked lip of the Black Rhinoceros. This is misleading, as those two species are not really distinguishable by color. The name of the species was chosen to distinguish it from the White Rhinoceros ( Ceratotherium simum). Although the Rhino is referred to as black, it is actually more of a grey/brown/white color in appearance. The Black Rhinoceros or Hook-lipped Rhinoceros ( Diceros bicornis), also colloquially Black Rhino, is a species of rhinoceros, native to the eastern and central areas of Africa including Kenya, Tanzania, Cameroon, South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.
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