International Rhino Foundation (IRF) 2026. The Rhino Resource Center has a new look. IRF Blog 2026 February 21: 1-3.
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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 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
The Rhino Image Library provides 7458 rhino related images.
The Rhino Document Library
The Rhino Document Library contains a total of 29803 references.
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Ghorpade, M.Y. 1984. Sunlight and shadows: leaves from a wildlife photographer’s diary. Sanctuary Asia 4 (1): 36-49.
Basnet, D. 1983. Chitwan: impressions from Nepal’s first national park. Sanctuary Asia 3 (4): 346-348.
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Stewart, D. R. M.; Talbot, L.M. 1962. Serengeti Survey. Africana 1 (1): 24-27, 2 figures, 1 map, 1 table.
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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.
Clara the Rhinoceros tells the marvellous story of the most famous rhinoceros in history.
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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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