rhinoceroses
Thick-skinned African beasts
Rhinoceroses is the plural of rhinoceros, a large thick-skinned mammal with one or two horns on its snout.
Several species exist in Africa and Asia, all endangered due to poaching for their horns.
The word is often shortened to rhinos: Rhinoceroses are among the largest land animals.
Pointed animal headgear
- pachydermThick-skinned hoofed mammal
- herbivorePlant-only consumer
- grazerHerbivore eating low vegetation
- megafaunaSpecies over 44 kilograms
ungulate · thick-skinned · mammal · calf · bull · cow · wallowing · mud bath
At risk of extinction
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
anti-poaching · dehorning · translocation · breeding program · wildlife reserve · population decline · habitat loss · protected species
Protective combat covering
- prehistoric artArt before writing existed
- cave paintingPrehistoric art on stone
- safariWildlife observation journey
- Big FivePremier grouping of five
trophy hunting · zoo · symbol · strength · Ionesco · absurdist · logo · mascot
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- bushlandUncultivated native vegetation area
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
tropical forest · watering hole · African plains · Nepal · Sumatra · Java · Borneo · India
Before documented civilization
- critically endangeredAt extinction's edge
- subspeciesTaxonomic rank beneath species
- regional distributionSpreading goods by territory
horn
Pointed animal headgear
- pachydermThick-skinned hoofed mammal
- herbivorePlant-only consumer
- grazerHerbivore eating low vegetation
megafauna · ungulate · thick-skinned · mammal · calf · bull · cow · wallowing · mud bath · browsing
endangered
At risk of extinction
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
sanctuary · anti-poaching · dehorning · translocation · breeding program · wildlife reserve · population decline · habitat loss · protected species · rangers
armor
Protective combat covering
- prehistoric artArt before writing existed
- cave paintingPrehistoric art on stone
- safariWildlife observation journey
Big Five · trophy hunting · zoo · symbol · strength · Ionesco · absurdist · logo · mascot · mythology
savanna
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- bushlandUncultivated native vegetation area
swamp · tropical forest · watering hole · African plains · Nepal · Sumatra · Java · Borneo · India · Kenya
prehistoric
Before documented civilization
- critically endangeredAt extinction's edge
- subspeciesTaxonomic rank beneath species
- regional distributionSpreading goods by territory
rhinocerosesmice
Small gnawing mammals
shrews · hummingbirds · ants · insects · fleas
rhinocerosesmicroorganisms
Microscopic living entities
plankton · amoebas · bacteria · tardigrades · mites
rhinocerosesjellyfish
Drifting marine stinger
slugs · worms · naked mole rats · sea slugs · caterpillars
- white rhinocerosMassive African two-horned browser
- rhinoceros hornLarge mammal's nasal projection
- rhinoceros hideSkin of horned pachyderm
- black rhinocerosHook-lipped African pachyderm
- rhinoceros beetleHorn-bearing scarab species
- woolly rhinocerosExtinct furry horned herbivore