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Rhino Resource Center

The world's largest online rhinoceros library dedicated to assisting research and conservation efforts globally.

Rhino Resource Center

Welcome to the world's largest online rhinoceros library dedicated to assisting research and conservation efforts globally.

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Rhino horns are not what they seem

Unlike elephant tusks or cattle horns, rhino horns are made entirely of keratin — the same protein found in human hair and fingernails. They're essentially compressed hair that grows continuously throughout the rhino's life.

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The Rhino Document Library

The Rhino Document Library contains a total of 29907 references.

Book
El Hurgador 2018. El Hurgador [Arte en la Red] blog 088 (LXXXVIII). Internet blog. pp. 1-17.
Book
El Hurgador 2018. El Hurgador [Arte en la Red] blog 089 (LXXXIX). Internet blog. p. 1-28.
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Pagan, O. 2015. Prof. Dr. Ernst M. Lang – ein langes und erfülltes Leben (16. Oktober 1913 – 21. Oktober 2014). Zoologische Garten 84: 92-93.
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Wong, C. 2022. Lab-grown stem cells may help to save white rhino. New Scientist 17-24 December 2022: 8.
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Lesté-Lasserre, C. 2022. Rhino horns have got smaller: Archive photos suggest poaching may have driven evolutionary changes in five species. New Scientist 5 November 2022: 13.
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Williams, S.A. 2023. Fertility preservation using ovarian tissue for women and rhinoceros (Abstract). Cryobiology 113 (104595): 2.
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Rhino collections
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Carino Database

East Asian and West African Rhinos.
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Galleria of Emilio Gargioni

Rhino Depictions In Contemporary Modern Art.
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Geraads Fossil Rhino Database

Old World Neogene and Quaternary rhino-bearing localities.
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History of Clara

Clara the Rhinoceros tells the marvellous story of the most famous rhinoceros in history.
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Our new website is now online

The Rhino Resource Centre has unveiled its completely redesigned website.
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The Rhinoceros of South Asia – DISCOUNT

A book by Kees Rookmaaker with chapters by Joachim K. Bautze and Kelly Enright.

Rhinos are ecological engineers

By creating paths, wallows, and dispersing seeds through their dung, rhinos shape entire ecosystems. A single white rhino can produce 20 kilograms of dung daily, fertilising the landscape and spreading plant seeds.

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