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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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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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The Rhino Document Library

The Rhino Document Library contains a total of 30702 references.

Article
Lee, H.K,; Woodley, B. 1979. Book review: Elephants at sundown by Dennis Holman. Africana 6 (12): 25, 1 figure.
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Anonymous 1979. The giants fight…. Africana 6 (12): 20, 1 figure.
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Staphorst, L. 2026. The contaminated English words ‘arnoceros’, ‘rhinoster’, and ‘rhinaster’ vis-à-vis Eben Venter’s Decima and Eugène Marais’s Khoesan Dwaalstories. Notes and Queries: 1-2.  doi.org/10.1093/notesj/gjag168
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Guggisberg, C.A.W. 1979. It’s still the greatest show on earth. Africana 7 (1): 14-23, 8 figures.
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Jenkins, P. 1977. David Sheldrick dies. Africana 6 (6): v-vi, 2 figures.
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Rodrigues, J. 1980. Battle goes on but game still in danger. Africana 7 (2): front cover, 3.
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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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Rhino collections
Collection

History of Clara

Clara the Rhinoceros tells the marvellous story of the most famous rhinoceros in history.
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Geraads Fossil Rhino Database

Old World Neogene and Quaternary rhino-bearing localities.
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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.
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Carino Database

East Asian and West African Rhinos.
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Gallery of Modern Art

Rhino Depictions In Contemporary Modern Art.
Announcements
Announcement

RRC @ 30,000

The RRC has reached another milestone. On 30 March 2026 we reached a grand total of 30,000 references on our website.
Announcement

Our new website is now online

The Rhino Resource Centre has unveiled its completely redesigned website.
Announcement

The Rhinoceros of South Asia – DISCOUNT

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.

Learn more about rhinos
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