Rhinoceros
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Grim Tally: Rhino Poaching at All-Time High in S. Africa
By Live Science Staff published
Sophisticated criminal gangs are killing the threatened animals for their horns.
Rhino Mom and Calf Gain New Home in India
By Live Science Staff published
India's Manas National Park welcomes its newest inhabitants.
Zoo's Africa Exhibit Provides Sanctuary for White Rhinos, Chimps
By Stephanie Pappas published
New exhibit of African animals at the Houston Zoo opens.
Rhino Poaching Soars Along With Demand for Horns
By Charles Q. Choi published
Poachers are wielding all kinds of new technologies to snag rhinos without getting caught, including silenced weapons and night-vision goggles.
Frozen Semen Works in Rhinoceros Artificial Insemination
By Jeanna Bryner published
Female white rhino gives birth to baby after artificial insemination.
Woolly Rhinoceros Discovery Is Oldest in Europe
By Live Science Staff published
The skull of a woolly rhinoceros suggests the beast was an efficient grazer.
Species Success: Rhinos Recover
By Clara Moskowitz published
After nearly disappearing, African rhinos have made a healthy recovery.
Mystery Solved: Why Rhino Horns are Curved and Pointed
By Robert Roy Britt published
A new study likens a rhino's horn to a sharpened pencil, with a hard core and a softer exterior that curves as it grows and wears over time.
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