Southern white rhinos mainly live in Africa. They are very large in size, about 4 metres long, 1.75 metres high, and over two tons in weight. There are two horns on the nose. The front horn is over half a metre long, while the other one is smaller. Southern white rhinos are not really white. They are grey in colour. “White” may come from the Afrikaans word for “wide”. It has some connection with their wide mouths.
南部白犀牛主要生活在非洲。它们体积很大，约长4米，高1.75米，重量超过两吨。鼻子上有两只角。前角超过半米长，而另一支角较小。南部白犀牛并不是真正的白色，它们是灰色的。“白色”可能来自南非荷兰语中的“宽”，这与它们的大嘴有关。
Southern white rhinos live on grass, leaves, fruit and so on. They have very poor eyesight. However, they have good hearing and an excellent sense of smell. Their skin is nearly 5 cm thick but is very sensitive. During the day, they try to find a cool place to avoid sunburn. Southern white rhinos lie in mud when they can, as it sticks to their skin and protects them from the bright African sun.
南部白犀牛以草、树叶、水果等为食，视力很差。不过，它们有很好的听力和嗅觉，皮肤近5厘米厚，但非常敏感。白天，它们尽量找一个凉爽的地方来避免晒伤。南部白犀牛尽可能地躺在泥浆里，因为泥浆会粘在它们的皮肤上，保护它们免受非洲明媚的阳光照射。
Some humans kill rhinos for their horns. They sell horns to those who believe horns have magic powers or can treat sickness. It puts southern white rhinos in danger.
有些人为了犀牛角而杀死犀牛。他们把角卖给那些相信角有魔力或可以治疗疾病的人。它使南部白犀牛处于危险之中。
Now many actions are taken to protect southern white rhinos. The international trade in rhino horn has been stopped in the world. Besides, many protected areas have been built, especially in South Africa. Up to 2020, more than 20 countries have made rules to protect southern white rhinos. Today the number of southern white rhinos has increased to over 20,000 in the wild.
现在采取了许多行动来保护南部白犀牛。犀牛角的国际贸易在世界范围内已经停止。此外，许多保护区已经建成，特别是在南非。截至2020年，已有20多个国家制定了保护南部白犀牛的规则。如今，野生南部白犀牛的数量已增加到2万多头。
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