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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 7530 rhino related images.

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The Rhino Document Library

The Rhino Document Library contains a total of 30016 references.

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Burleson, L. 2026. NHM London: Giving our rhinos a glow up. Blog of Natural History Museum, London.
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Fonck, H. 1924. Deutsch-Ostafrika: Landeskunde. In: Die deutschen Kolonien - Jubiläumsausgabe. pp. 197-239.
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Weiss, M. 1910. Die völkerstämme im norden Deutsch-Ostrafrikas. Berlin, C. Marschner.
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Stuhlmann, F. 1909. Beiträge zur Kulturgeschichte von Ostafrika. Berlin, Dietrich Reimer (Ernst Vohsen).
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Matthes, F. 1895. Illustrierte Naturgeschichte für die Jugend. Stuttgart, Gustav Weise.
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Brehm, A.E. 1855. Reiseskizzen aus Nord-Ost-Africa, oder den unter egyptischer Herrschaft stehenden Ländern Egypten, Nubien, Sennahr, Rosseeres und Kordofahn ; gesammelt auf seinen in den Jahren 1847 bis 1852 unternommenen Reisen. Jena, Friedrich Mauke.
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Avon, P.T. 1906. Die Tierwelt am Tanganika. Afrika-Bote (Nachrichten aus den Missionen des Weissen Väter) 13: 199-201.
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Puettger-Conradt, A. 2001. Als Nashörner durch Schleswig-Holstein streiften. Die Heimat 108 (3/4): 32-37.
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Viera, J.S. 1955. Kordula im Pierparadis. Abenteuerliche Reise zum Kilimandscharo. Göttingen, W. Fischer.
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Berger, A. 1909. Am Albertsee. Koloniale Zeitschrift 10 (23). 445-448.
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Prange, W. 2005. Das Einhorn und die Erforschung seiner wahren Natur und Herkunft. Natur- und Landeskunde 112 (3-5): 45-55.
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Tiedemann, A. von 1892. Tana – Baringo – Nil. Mit Karl Peters zu Emin Pascha. Berlin, Walter und Apolant.
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Meinertzhagen, R. 1957. Kenya diary, 1902-1906. Edinburgh and London, Oliver and Boyd. pp. i-viii, 1-346.
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Johnson, D. 2016. Female Greater one-horned rhinoceros and calf in Nepal. Animal Keepers Forum 43 (9): front cover, 249.
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Black Rhino

Black Rhino

Southern White Rhino

Southern White Rhino

Nile Rhino

Nile Rhino

Greater One-horned Rhino

Greater One-horned Rhino

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Javan Rhino

Sumatran Rhino

Sumatran Rhino

Fossil Rhino

Fossil Rhino

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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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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The Rhinoceros of South Asia – DISCOUNT

A book by Kees Rookmaaker with chapters by Joachim K. Bautze and Kelly Enright.

Rhinos are ecological engineers

By creating paths, wallows, and dispersing seeds through their dung, rhinos shape entire ecosystems. A single white rhino can produce 20 kilograms of dung daily, fertilising the landscape and spreading plant seeds.

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