Niguissie, F. 2026. Reassessing the stifle joint stabilization system in southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum).
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Kovalchuk, O.; Borrani, A.; Mackiewicz, P.; Barkaszi, Z.; Capalbo, C.; Davydenko, S.; Dubikovska, A.; Ratajczak-Skrzatek, U.; Sinitsa, M.; Stefaniak, K.; Krajcarz, M.T.; Mazza, P. 2026. Scythicorhinus vekuai gen. nov. et comb. nov. (Mammalia, Rhinocerotidae) from the Pliocene of Georgia and its implications for the early evolution of Coelodonta and Stephanorhinus. Scientific Reports 16 (21401): 1-20. doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-57113-0
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Belles, X. 2026. The rhinoceroses of Durer and Burgkmair: two different visions of the same animal. Animal History 2026: 1-21. doi.org/10.1525/ah.2026.2890921
Uzunidis, A.; Pandolfi, L.; Brugal, J.P. 2026. Stephanorhinus hemitoechus (Mammalia, Rhinocerotidae) from the cave site of Mas des Caves (Lunel‑Viel, SE France, MIS7): demography and ecology of a paleontological cohort. PalZ (Paläontologische Zeitschrift) 2026: 1-19. doi.org/10.1007/s12542-026-00784-x
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Stein, R.M.; Shrader, A.M. 2026. The effects of intra- and inter-specific competition on the population dynamics of black rhinos (Diceros bicornis). Biological Conservation 323 (112114): 1-9. doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2026.112114
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Sanisidro, Ó; Gutiérrez-Marco, J.C. 2026. A Miocene Rhinocerotidae from El Bierzo Basin (León Province, northwestern Spain). Geologica Acta 24 (20): 1-17. doi.org/10.1344/GeologicaActa2026.24.20
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Naura, T.; Margaret, M. 2026. Situational crime prevention pada perburuan liar badak jawa di Taman Nasional Ujung Kulon. QOSIM: Jurnal Pendidikan, Sosial & Humaniora 4 (3): 2192-2208. doi.org/10.61104/jq.v4i3.9922
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Adhikari, R.B.; Dhakal, M.A.; Ghimire, T.R. 2026. A coprological investigation of endoparasites in one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros nicornis) outside the Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Veterinary Medicine International 2026 (8885152): 1-11. doi.org/10.1155/vmi/8885152
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Eberhardt, C.; Leith, M.; Buss, P.; Hewlett, J. 2026. Electrocardiography in conscious white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum): feasibility of acquisition using a mobile telemetric device and description of the normal electrocardiogram. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 57 (3): 445-451. doi.org/10.1638/2025-0103
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Goswami, Roopak 2026. World Rhino Day: When rhinos once roamed Meghalaya’s foothills [From Rookmaaker, The Rhinoceros of South Asia]. Hub Network 22 September 2026: https://hubnetwork.in/world-rhino-day-when-rhinos-once-roamed-meghalayas-foothills/.
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Mac Leod, K.C.; Jones, M.K.; Metrione, L.C.; Freeman, E.W. 2026. Temperament assessment of black (Diceros bicornis) and white (Ceratotherium simum) rhinos using keeper temperament surveys and novel object tests. PLOS One 21 (9) e0356484: 1-23. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0356484
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Poudel, P.; Silwal, T.; Pokhrel, K.; Poudyal, B.; Acharya, A.; Pal, P.; Timilsina, S.; Tiwari, G.P. 2026. A decade under lens: Characterizing wildlife mortality from disease and infection in Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Ecosphere 17 (9) e70757: 1-19. doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.70757
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Mtetwa, T.K.; Meyer, L.C.R.; Buss, P.E.; Donaldson, A.C.; Snelling, E.P. 2026. Reliability of calculated arterial oxygen-haemoglobin saturation in determining blood oxygenation of immobilised white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). BMC Veterinary Research 2026: 1-14. doi.org/10.1186/s12917-026-05929-3
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Alvarez-Lao, D.J.; Garcia, N. 2010. Chronological distribution of Pleistocene cold-adapted large mammal faunas in the Iberian Peninsula. Quaternary International 212: 120-128.
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