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the rhinoceros

Rhinoceros are found in the continents of Asia and Africa. The Asian Rhinoceros are smaller in size in comparison to that of African. Their average weight goes up to 1.5 tons and they have very tough and thick skin. Rhinoceros have a horn in the middle of their face and some of its species carry two horns.
They are herbivorous animals who like to eat leaves, grasses, buds, fruits and shoots. The life span of a rhino can go up to 50 years or more. Their main habitat includes grasslands, tropical bush land and savannas.

Internet resources

Rhinoceros Pictures

A great selection of rhinoceros pictures to download..
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Black Rhinoceros
Lots of information about the Black Rhinoceros.
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Black Rhinoceros - Diceros bicornis
The third largest land mammal (after elephant and white rhinoceros), black rhinos are grey...
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Indian Rhinoceros
The biblical unicorn may have been a wild ox, but the great Indian rhinoceros is similar to a unicorn..
nature.ca/notebooks/english/indrhino.ht...

ENDANGERED In The Wild : Black Rhinoceros
The name "rhino" conjures up the image of a prehistoric beast, a huge creature with skin of armor
bagheera.com/inthewild/van_anim_rhino.h...

Animal Planet - Rhinoceros Videos
Rhinoceros Videos
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Javan Rhinoceros
The Javan (or Lesser One-horned) Rhinoceros is considered to be the rarest large mammal species in the world.
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White Rhinoceros
Next to the elephant, the white rhino is the largest land mammal and can weigh up to 3.6 metric tons..
nature.ca/notebooks/english/witrhino.ht...

SOS Rhino
SOS RHINO is a non-profit foundation that provides funds,education, public awareness programs and events, and endeavors directed to secure the survival of the rhinoceros..
sosrhino.org/

Rhinoceros -- Kids' Planet -- Defenders of Wildlife
There are five species of rhinos — two African and three Asian..
kidsplanet.org/factsheets/rhinoceros.ht...