In the United States died male Northern white Rhino named Angelita. Worldwide there are only 5 followers of this subspecies, but they are all females. It is reported by the Los Angeles Times.

The news of the death of the animal without limitation arose in Twitter zoo San Diego, California, where Rhino brought from Sudan, was from the late 1980-ies. Angelito was 44, he died of natural circumstances.

Zoologists wanted to continue the race rare animal, podsolic to him the female Nola. However in captivity, the pair failed to produce offspring.

The employees of the University of San Diego for the study and protection of the surrounding environment remained the seed of the dead Rhino. They intend to use it for breeding other females of this subspecies, 3 of which are in Kenya, and another in Czech zoo.

In 1960 the population of rhinoceros contained 2250 individuals. To extinction largely involved poachers. Many cultures believe that an animal horn has medicinal properties, and in consequence
he dearly prized on the black market.

The Northern white Rhino somewhat larger than southern subspecies and is the second largest land animal after the elephant.
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