Douwe Mout 1749. Rhinoceros in Livorno going to Naples. Kurtz-gefasster historischer Nachrichten zum Behuf der neuern europäischen Begebenheiten 1749 (52 Woche): 1029.
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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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Mielgo, C.; Venter, S.; Bosch, A.; Huguet, R.; Venter, J.A. 2026. Feeding on giants: Neotaphonomic evidence of hyena exploitation of megafaunal skulls and its implications for Pleistocene archaeology. Journal of Archaeological Science 186 (106458): 1-18. doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2025.106458
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Svorligkou, G.; Kampouridis, P.; Kargopoulos, N.; Pandolfi, L. 2025. Craniodental anatomy of the hornless rhinocerotid Chilotherium schlosseri (Mammalia, Perissodactyla) from the Late Miocene of Samos Island, Greece. Journal of Mammalian Evolution 32 (4): 36: 1-17. doi.org/10.1007/s10914-025-09777-0
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Schellhorn, R. 2025. Mediportal rhinos – an outdated concept?. Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments 105: 977–987. doi.org/10.1007/s12549-025-00680-3
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Pawlowska, K.; Chrószcz, A.; Poradowski, D.; Kubiak-Nowak, D.; Borawski, W. 2025. Diseases and traumas of Pleistocene megafauna: a perspective from Poland. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology 35 (e3387): 1-14. doi.org/10.1002/oa.3387
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Mulè, F.; Pandolfi, L.; Charruault, A.L.; Crochet, J.Y.; Ivorra, J.; Lihoreau, F.; Marivaux, L.; Mouana, M.; Nesme, F.; Robinet, C.; Münch, Ph.; Antoine, P.O. 2025. Revision of the historical collections of Pliocene-Pleistocene large mammals from Le Riège and Saint-Palais localities, near Pézenas (Southern France). Palaeovertebrata 48 (e2): 1-17. doi.org/10.18563/pv.48.1.e2
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Kampouridis, P.; Svorligkou, G.; Spassov, N.; Böhme, M. 2025. Postcranial anatomy of the Late Miocene Eurasian hornless rhinocerotid Chilotherium. PLoS ONE 20 (12) e0336590: 1-54. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0336590
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Lutalo, T. 2026. Ssemakula’s decade of living with rhinos. Daily Monitor (Uganda) 2026 January 23: 26-27.
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Huang, Shan; Morozow, A.; Eyres, A.; Li Richter, X. 2026. Diverging selection on body size in specialist terrestrial mammals. Nature Ecology and Evolution 10: 342–354. doi.org/10.1038/s41559-025-02959-2
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Staegemann, E.S.M.; Kuiper, T.; Druce, D.J.; Kerley, G.I.H.; Mbongwa, S.; Cromsigt, J.P.G.M. 2026. Resource availability and human activity shape the landscape distribution of white rhinoceros, a highly threatened African megaherbivore. Oecologia 208:31: 1-12. doi.org/10.1007/s00442-025-05845-7
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Anisa, P. 2025. Keanekaragaman Flora dan Fauna di Hutan Tropis Sumatera Studi Kasus di Taman Nasional Kerinci Seblat. Jurnal Matematika dan Pengetahuan Alam 2025: 1-8.
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Liu Jiajia; Davis, C. 2026. Art as a source of historical biodiversity data. iScience 29, 114873: 1-9. doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2026.114873
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Kawata, K. 2026. Singapore: an urban hub of innovative zoos. Zoo Grapevine and International Zoo News Winter 2025-2026: 43-48.
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A book by Kees Rookmaaker with chapters by Joachim K. Bautze and Kelly Enright.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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