Entry No. 018 – Northern White Rhinoceros

Digital Illustrated Library – Art by Armalar

---

Overview

A structured digital entry documenting one of the most critically endangered large mammals, representing a case of functional extinction and the impact of human activity on biodiversity.

---

Scientific Information

Scientific Name: Ceratotherium simum cottoni
Scientific Description: Lydekker, 1908

Classification:

• Kingdom: Animalia

• Phylum: Chordata

• Class: Mammalia

• Order: Perissodactyla

• Family: Rhinocerotidae

---

Geographic Distribution

Historically distributed across Central Africa, the northern white rhinoceros is now functionally extinct in the wild, with only a few individuals surviving under conservation programs.

---

Key Biological Characteristics

• Large-bodied herbivore with significant ecological impact

• Social behavior in small groups

• Extremely low reproductive population

---

Conservation Context

Status: Critically Endangered
Population Trend: Functionally extinct
Primary Threat: Poaching

---

Ecological Relevance

As a megaherbivore, the northern white rhinoceros historically played a crucial role in shaping grassland ecosystems, influencing vegetation patterns and supporting biodiversity.

---

NFT Properties (Summary)

Biological Profile

• Body Size: 3.5–4.2 m

• Lifespan: 40–50 years

• Diet Type: Herbivore

Ecological Profile

• Habitat Type: Grassland

• Biome: Savanna

• Ecological Role: Ecosystem regulator

Signature Trait

• Large-scale ecological impact through grazing

---

Rarity Classification

• Conservation Tier: Mythic

• Rarity Score: 58

• Overall Rarity Level: Mythic

---

NFT Details

• Collection: Art by Armalar

• Series: Digital Illustrated Library

• Entry: No. 018

Entry No. 018 - Northern Withe Rhinoceros

---

Closing Note

This entry reflects the extreme vulnerability of species under human pressure and serves as a digital record of a form of life that is on the edge of disappearing.

---

Explore the full collection:
Digital Ilustrated Library — Digital Art Collection

---

Go to the main page:
Art by Armalar — Digital Art Collection

---

Digital Illustrated Library is a project by Art by Armalar

---