Rhinos: 11 Incredible Facts, Plus Photo Gallery

Written by Rhishja Larson
Published on November 20th, 2009
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Posted in About Animals, In Africa, In Asia

Sumatran rhinos Emi and Harapan

Rhino fact 9: Sumatran rhinos are considered the most ancient rhino species, and are related to the extinct woolly rhino.

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    memory foam said on November 24th, 2009 at 4:42 am

    Thanks for the info. They are fascinating animals. I did not realize they are fairly closely related to horses.

    I read elsewhere that the record size for a white rhino was a specimen of 10,000 pounds!

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    Railway Track Creates Unexpected Habitat for Rhinos : EcoWorldly said on December 2nd, 2009 at 11:28 pm

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