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

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Are rhinos aggressive?

Despite their fearsome reputation and ability to charge at 50 kilometres per hour, rhinos are not naturally aggressive animals. They're more accurately described as defensive, preferring to be left alone to graze peacefully.

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The Rhino Document Library

The Rhino Document Library contains a total of 30196 references.

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El Hurgador 2014. El Hurgador [Arte en la Red] blog 050 (L): James Jean, Tony Karpinski, Lieke van der Vorst, Andrea Joseph, Jose Luis López Galván, Oleg Denisenko, Stephen Hazel, Bato Dashitsirenov, Li Hui. Internet blog. pp. 1-22.
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El Hurgador 2014. El Hurgador [Arte en la Red] blog 051 (LI): Philately. Internet blog. pp. 1-20.
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El Hurgador 2014. El Hurgador [Arte en la Red] blog 052 (LII): Stanislao Lepri, Sophie Dickens, Travis Louie, Amandine van Ray, Willpheonix, Fernando Álamo, Quentin Vogel, Ambro Jordi. Internet blog. pp. 1-19.
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El Hurgador 2014. El Hurgador [Arte en la Red] blog 053 (LIII): Vladimir Fedotko, Alfred Kubin, Bryan Holland, Di Liu, Ellen Jewett, Boz Mugabe, Tim O’Brien, Anton Semenov (Антон Семëнов), Balint Zsako, Javier Sáez Castán, Miguel Murugarren. Internet blog. pp. 1-23.
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El Hurgador 2018. El Hurgador [Arte en la Red] blog 069 (LXIX): Agostino Arrivabene, Dariusz Zieliński, Nick Sheehy, Martin Copertari, Ignacio Iturria, Serge Van de Put, Nano Lopez, Lynn Hatzius, Jeff Friesen, Emily Jan, Basílica de San Marcos. Internet blog. pp. 1-20.
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Subbaiyan, P.S. 1974. Wild life in India. Chennai, Tamil Nadu Text Book Society.
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Mukherjee, A.K. 1978. Wild life in the Sundarban, West Bengal. Proceedings of the Workshop on Wildlife Ecology, Dehradun, Jan. 1978. pp. 123-127.
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Mahale, Sneha 2026. Reintroduced rhinos breed, but recovery remains fragile [Dudhwa, India]. www.mongabay.com 8 May 2026: 1-5.
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Neushoornstichting Nederland 2026. [Various notes on rhinos, in Dutch] Dierenpark Amersfoort; Oeganda; SRS Sumatra; Imire. Nieuwsbrief 8 May 2026: 1-4.
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Madras Presidency 1917. Report on the administration of the Madras Presidency during the year 1916-17. Madras, Government Press.
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South Africa Government 2024. Biodiversity management plan for black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) and white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simim) in South Africa 2025-2035. Government Gazette (Staatskoerant) No. 7369, 14 April 2026: 1-60.
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EMS Foundation 2026. Rhinos on a knife edge. Johannesburg, EMS. pp. 1-19.
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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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RRC Newsletters

All newsletters from the start in 2005 were edited and composed by Dr. Kees Rookmaaker, Editor of the Rhino Resource Center.
Announcements
Announcement

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 can run faster than you think

Despite weighing up to 2300 kilograms, rhinos can sprint at speeds of 50 kilometres per hour — faster than most humans can run even without carrying a tonne of body weight.

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