However, other subspecies were introduced again into Botswana, Malawi, Swaziland and Zambia. The Western subspecies of the Black Rhino was last recorded in Cameroon but is now considered to be extinct. The Black Rhino's most abundant population was found in South Africa and Zimbabwe, with a smaller population found in southern Tanzania. There are several subspecies found in the western and southern countries of Tanzania through Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, to the northern and north-western and north-eastern parts of South Africa. The native countries of the black rhino included: Angola, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Chad, Rwanda, Botswana, Malawi, Swaziland, and Zambia. The black rhino, of which the western black rhinoceros is a subspecies, was most commonly located in several countries towards the southeast region of the continent of Africa. Like most black rhinos, they are believed to have been nearsighted and would often rely on local birds, such as the red-billed oxpecker, to help them detect incoming threats. However, this belief has no grounding in scientific fact. Many people believe their horns held medicinal value, which lead to heavy poaching.
They inhabited much of sub-Saharan Africa. During the hottest parts of the day, they slept or wallowed. During the morning or evening, they would browse for food. Like all Black Rhinos, they were browsers, and their common diet included leafy plants and shoots around their habitat. In 2011 it was declared extinct by the IUCN. but recent surveys have failed to locate any individuals. The western black rhinoceros resided primarily in Cameroon, but recent surveys have failed to locate any individuals. It was once widespread in the savanna of sub-Saharan Africa, but its numbers declined due to poaching. They were believed to have been genetically different from other rhino subspecies. The Western black rhinoceros or West African black rhinoceros, ( Diceros bicornis longipes), is an extinct subspecies of the black rhinoceros.
Sub-Saharan Africa, but its numbers declined due to poaching.
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