Sudan was born in Shambe, in what is today, South Sudan in 1973 and is believed to be the last northern white rhino born in the wild.
Sudan, who is thought to be 42 years old. He was caught in South Sudan and is the planet’s last male. He suffers from low sperm count. Sudan lived in Kenya until he died of old age in March 2018.
White rhino is not actually white actuall skin is grey in colour. the most common one is that it is derived from the Afrikaans word for ‘wide’, describing the white rhino's wide mouth and upper lip. The white rhino is also known as the square lipped rhino.
Most of the world knows that the rhinoceros is threatened, but the status of these animals is in another league. They are the planet’s last three northern white rhinos. None is capable of breeding. The northern white, which once roamed Africa in its thousands, is in effect extinct. The three – named Sudan, Najin and Fatu – are the last of their kind.
Sunday's Google Doodle pays praise to Sudan, the last surviving male northern white rhinoceros, known as an affectionate "gentle giant."
https://www.google.com/doodles/remembering-sudan-the-last-male-northern-white-rhino.
There are total 5 SPECIES OF RHINO in the world.
1) WHITE RHINO- lso known as the 'square lipped' rhino.
2) BLACK RHINO-he black rhino is also known as the 'hook lipped' rhino.
3)GREATER ONE HORNED RHINO- also known as the Indian rhino.
4) SUMATRAN RHINO- Only species to still be covered in hair.
Scientists are still optimistic and remain confident this species can be saved. however due to the Covid-19 pandemic overall project delayed and travel ban in last few months so Eggs and consequently embryos which are necessary for the artificial reproduction of the white rhino and any uncollected genetic material is lost forever , are we losing second largest land mammal on Earth ?
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