Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros Rhinoceros Family of mammals "Rhino" redirects here. For other uses, see Rhinoceros (disambiguation) and Rhino (disambiguation). A rhinoceros (/raɪˈnɒsərəs/ ry-NOSS-ə-rəss; from Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs) 'nose-horned'; from ῥίς (rhis) 'nose' and κέρας (kéras) 'horn';[1] 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 (perissodactyls) in the family Rhinocerotidae. It is the only living family in the superfamily Rhinocerotoidea (whose members are also sometimes called rhinoceroses). Two of the extant species are native to Africa, and three to South and Southeast Asia. Quick facts Scientific classification, Type genus ... Rhinoceros Temporal range: Eocene–Present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg…

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