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What does 'rhinoceros' mean?
The word comes straight from ancient Greek: rhis (nose) and keras (horn). When it entered English around 1300 it was applied to a vaguely described horned beast that many people took to be a kind of unicorn.
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Martin, E.B. 1980. Book review – The End of the Game – a pictorial essay of Tsavo today by Peter H. Beard. Africana 7 (2): 10.
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WWF South Africa; South African Nature Foundation 1980. Operation Genesis (in Pilanesberg Nature Reserve). Africana 7 (2): 6.
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Krishnani, V.H. 2026. The Chepang community and rhino conservation in Nepal: unveiling perspectives on wildlife trade to foster conservation. Ph.D. dissertation submitted to The University of Queensland and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. 1-146. doi.org/10.14264/fb36af9
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Windle, S.; Beetem, D.; Cseplo, C.; Donelan, E.; Krupp, K.; Consago, C.; Roth, T.L. 2026. Bull access influences fecal progesterone metabolites in managed female white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum): Insights from hormonal and behavioral monitoring at The Wilds. Theriogenology Wild 9 (100166): 1-7. doi.org/10.1016/j.therwi.2026.100166
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Donelan, E.M.; Rispoli, L.A.; Pennington, P.M.; Roth, T.L. 2026. Prolactin in managed female white and black rhinoceroses: Associations with age, reproductive status, and season. Theriogenology Wild 9 (100184): 1-7. doi.org/10.1016/j.therwi.2026.100184
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Payne, J.; Zainuddin, Z.Z. 2026. A conceptual framework for understanding rhinoceroses’ persistence and extinction in Borneo. Pachyderm 67. doi.org/10.69649/pachyderm.v67i.1374
Hoeven, J. van der 1833. Handboek der dierkunde, of grondbeginsels der natuurlijke geschiedenis vam het dierenrijk, vol. 2: Weekdieren, Gewervelde dieren. Amsterdam, C.G. Sulpke.
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Zoological Society of Scotland 1983. Edinburgh Zoo reports Southern White rhino born in 1982. International Zoo News 30 (5): 33-41, 5 figures.
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Zoological Society of London 1986. Indian rhino born at Whipsnade Park, Bedfordshire, UK. International Zoo News 33 (5-6): 75-76, 1 figure.
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Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales; Jones, Richard 1985. Southern White rhino born at West Plains Zoo, Dubbo, Australia. International Zoo News 32 (3): 23-28, 3 figures.
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Münzel, S.C.; Starkovich, B.M.; Conard, N.J.; Wiedmann, J.; Wolf, S. 2026. Exploring Gravettian mammoth rib tool production in the Ach Valley (SW Germany) through experimental archaeology. Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology 9 (35): 1-24. doi.org/10.1007/s41982-026-00272-3
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Balajapalli, S.; Kim, Y.; Saikia, P.K. 2026. Protecting the greater one-horned rhinoceros: the role of workforce capacity, legal enforcement, and patrolling in protected areas. Public Administration Research 15 (2): 119-130. doi.org/10.5539/par.v15n2p119
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Shoemaker, A.H.; Riverbanks Zoo and Garden 1977. Two years after opening the Zoo in Columbia, South Carolina. International Zoo News 24 (1): 22-27.
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