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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

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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 29990 references.

Book
Fosbrooke, H. 1980. The socioeconomic life of the rock painters of Central Tanzania. In: Leakey, R.E. & Ogot, B.E. (eds) Proceedings of the 8th Panafrican Congress of Prehistory and Quaternary Studies, Nairobi, September 1977. Nairobi: Louis Leakey Memorial Institute for African Prehistory.. pp. 294-296.
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Article
Zacke Auction 2026. Fine Asian Art, Buddhism and Hinduism: astrological illustrations of Ketu and Radhu. Auction 16 April 2026 Lot 237: 1-2.
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Article
Jacob-Friesen, K.H. 1912. Die Einhornhöhle bei Scharzfeld kreis Osterode a. Harz. Führer zu urgeschichtlichen Fundstätten Niedersachsens 2: 1-32.
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Saegusa, H.; Ratanasthien, B.; Nakaya, H. 2000. A new Miocene mammalian locality, Mae Soi and the occurrence of partial skeletons of rhinocerotids and gomophotheres from northern Thailand. Asian Paleoprimatology (Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University) 1: 137-147.
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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 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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