Rhinoceros (genus)

genus of mammals

The genus Rhinoceros of the family Rhinocerotidae includes the one-horned rhinoceroses, of which there are two extant species: the Indian rhinoceros (R. unicornis) and the Javan rhinoceros (R. sondaicus). These are characterized by one horn (actually thickly matted hair) on the upper snout.

Rhinoceros (genus)
Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)
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Rhinoceros

Linnaeus, 1758
Species

Rhinoceros unicornis
Rhinoceros sondaicus