Do we really need to be concerned about a few dying bears—or about Fatu and Najin?
Northern white rhinos are just one kind of rhino. Other kinds are in danger too, but they’re still alive. And there are millions more animal species that are doing just fine.
However, experts say that species depend on one another for survival. When one kind of plant or animal disappears, hundreds of others may suffer.
In Asia and Africa, rhinos play an important role in helping other species survive. They clear paths as they rumble through bushes, and they mow fields when they eat grass. Their poop feeds insects, which feed birds, which feed other animals.