Anonymous 2026. Iain Douglas-Hamilton (1942-2025): champion of Africa’s elephants. Swara (Nairobi) 2026 January-March: 57.
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Rhinos are ancient survivors
Rhinos have been roaming the Earth for over 50 million years, making them one of the oldest living mammal species. Their ancestors once resembled large tapirs and evolved into the massive creatures we see today.
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The Rhino Image Library
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The Rhino Document Library
The Rhino Document Library contains a total of 29743 references.
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Schneider, O. 1882. Principaux types des Etres vivants des cinq parties du monde: Atlas. Paris, Jouvet et Cie.
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Joly, T. 1870. Grand atlas classique de geographie moderne, moyen-age et ancienne, contenant les figures des animaux et des plantes les plus remarquables de chaque pays, à l’usage de l’Enseignement secondaire. Bruxelles, Librairie Classique.
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Gaudry, A. 1873. Animaux fossiles du Mont Léberon (Vaucluse): Etude sur les vertebres. Paris, F.Savy. pp. 1-112.
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Pawlowska, K.; Pogoda, Z.; Alvarez-Lao, D.J.; Codrea, V.; Kolfschoten, T. van; Dedła, K. 2026. European evidence for the representation of the woolly rhinoceros in art. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology 36: 207-220. doi.org/10.1002/oa.70061
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Daniel, J.C.; Hussain, S.A.; Serrao, J.S.; Gee, E.P. 1992. More Sumatran rhinos. Hornbill (Mumbai) 1992 (2): 22-23, 1 figure.
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Daniel, J.C.; Hussain, S.A.; Serrao, J.S.; Gee, E.P. 1979. A new home for the Rhinoceros. Hornbill (Mumbai) 1979 (4): 21, 1 figure.
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Douwe Mout 1749. Rhinoceros in Livorno going to Naples. Kurtz-gefasster historischer Nachrichten zum Behuf der neuern europäischen Begebenheiten 1749 (52 Woche): 1029.
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Mielgo, C.; Venter, S.; Bosch, A.; Huguet, R.; Venter, J.A. 2026. Feeding on giants: Neotaphonomic evidence of hyena exploitation of megafaunal skulls and its implications for Pleistocene archaeology. Journal of Archaeological Science 186 (106458): 1-18. doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2025.106458
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Svorligkou, G.; Kampouridis, P.; Kargopoulos, N.; Pandolfi, L. 2025. Craniodental anatomy of the hornless rhinocerotid Chilotherium schlosseri (Mammalia, Perissodactyla) from the Late Miocene of Samos Island, Greece. Journal of Mammalian Evolution 32 (4): 36: 1-17. doi.org/10.1007/s10914-025-09777-0
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Schellhorn, R. 2025. Mediportal rhinos – an outdated concept?. Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments 105: 977–987. doi.org/10.1007/s12549-025-00680-3
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Pawlowska, K.; Chrószcz, A.; Poradowski, D.; Kubiak-Nowak, D.; Borawski, W. 2025. Diseases and traumas of Pleistocene megafauna: a perspective from Poland. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology 35 (e3387): 1-14. doi.org/10.1002/oa.3387
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Mulè, F.; Pandolfi, L.; Charruault, A.L.; Crochet, J.Y.; Ivorra, J.; Lihoreau, F.; Marivaux, L.; Mouana, M.; Nesme, F.; Robinet, C.; Münch, Ph.; Antoine, P.O. 2025. Revision of the historical collections of Pliocene-Pleistocene large mammals from Le Riège and Saint-Palais localities, near Pézenas (Southern France). Palaeovertebrata 48 (e2): 1-17. doi.org/10.18563/pv.48.1.e2
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Rhino collections
East Asian and West African Rhinos.
Rhino Depictions In Contemporary Modern Art.
Old World Neogene and Quaternary rhino-bearing localities.
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A book by Kees Rookmaaker with chapters by Joachim K. Bautze and Kelly Enright.Rhinos have complex social lives
Far from being solitary brutes, rhinos display surprising social intelligence. They communicate through an elaborate system of scent marks, vocalisations, and shared middens (dung piles) that serve as community message boards.
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