Rhinoceros - Wikipedia
WebA rhinoceros (/ r aɪ ˈ n ɒ s ər ə s /; from Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs) 'nose-horned'; from ῥίς (rhis) 'nose', and κέρας (kéras) 'horn'; pl.: rhinoceros or rhinoceroses), commonly abbreviated to rhino, is a member of any of the five extant species (or numerous extinct species) of odd-toed ungulates in the ...
Rhinoceros | Horn, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica
WebApr 14, 2024 · rhinoceros, (family Rhinocerotidae), any of five or six species of giant horn -bearing herbivores that include some of the largest living land mammals. Only African and Asian elephants are taller at the shoulder than the two largest rhinoceros species—the white, or square-lipped, rhinoceros ( Ceratotherium simum ), which some divide into two ...
ADW: Rhinocerotidae: INFORMATION
WebRhinos have a broad chest and short, stumpy legs. The radius/ulna and tibia/fibula are only slightly moveable, but they are well-developed and separate. Both hind and forefeet are mesaxonic with 3 digits each; each digit with a small hoof. Rhinos have small eyes and fairly short but prominent and erect ears.
The origin of Rhinocerotoidea and phylogeny of Ceratomorpha …
WebSep 14, 2020 · Rhinocerotoidea conventionally comprises Hyracodontidae, Amynodontidae, and Rhinocerotidae 10,12, with paraceratheres (giant rhinos) recently treated as a separated family derived from ...
Rhinocerotidae | Perissodactyl - American Museum of Natural …
WebRhinocerotidae: True rhinos are members of the family Rhinocerotidae. Compared to other perissodactyl families, true rhinos got off to a late start and do not appear in the fossil record until about 40 million years ago; most of the other perissodactyl families appear 55.5-46 million years ago.
Rhinoceros Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature | PBS
WebAug 27, 2020 · Family: | Rhinocerotidae While nearly 100 known rhinoceros species have existed throughout the eons, there are currently five species of living rhinos. Two rhino species can be found in Africa...
rhinoceros summary | Britannica
Webrhinoceros, Any of five extant African and Asian species (family Rhinocerotidae) of three-toed horned ungulates. One of the largest of all land animals (the white rhinoceros is second only to the elephant), the rhinoceros is particularly distinguished by one or two horns—growths of keratin, a fibrous hair protein—on its upper snout.
Evolution and extinction of the giant rhinoceros - Nature
WebNov 26, 2018 · The rhinoceros family (Rhinocerotidae) was formerly much more diverse than it is today, with some 250 named species 1, of which only 5 remain. During the Miocene, around 23–5 million years ago ...
Rhinoceros - New World Encyclopedia
WebThe rhinoceros (plural rhinoceros, rhinoceroses, or rhinoceri) or rhino is any of the odd-toed ungulates (order Perissodactyla) comprising the biological family Rhinocerotidae. There are five surviving species, two of which are …
ADW: Rhinoceros: INFORMATION
WebRhinoceros species are large, herbivorous mammals that are native to Southeast Asia. They can be found in tropical grasslands, forests, and even dense rainforests. Rhinoceros is the only genus in Rhinocerotidae to possess one horn, incisors, and lower canines.
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