About 20 results for ‘Rhinoceros’
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Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros, often abbreviated as rhino, is a group of five extant species of knee-less, odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. Two of these species are native to Africa and three to southern Asia. The rhinoceros family is characterized by its large size (one of the largest remaining megafauna), with all of the species able to reach one tonne or more in weight; a herbivorous diet; a thick protective skin, 1.5–5 cm thick, formed from layers of collagen positioned in a lattice structure; relatively small brains for mammals this size (400–600 g); and a large horn. They generally eat leafy material, although their ability to ferment food in their hindgut allows them to subsist on more fibrous plant matter, if necessary. Unlike other perissodactyls, the African species of rhinoceros lack teeth at the front of their mouths, relying instead on their powerful premolar and molar teeth to grind up plant food. Rhinoceros are killed by humans for their horns, which are bought and sold on the black market, and which are used by some cultures for ornamental or (pseudo-scientific) medicinal purposes. The horns are made of keratin, the same type of protein that makes up hair and fingernails. Both African species and the Sumatran rhinoceros have two horns, while the Indian and Javan rhinoceros have a single horn. The IUCN Red List identifies three of the species as critically endangered.
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- Artist(s):
- Auguste Cain
RHINOCEROS ATTAQUE PAR DES TIGRES
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- Field(s):
- Sculpture
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- Portrayed subject:
- Rhinoceros
- Tiger
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- Gustave Moreau
Carnet d'études orientales. Feuille d'études diverses
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Coral
- Rhinoceros
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- Gustave Moreau
Etudes d'un rhinocéros monté d'un homme et d'un paysage a...
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Landscape
- Man
- Rhinoceros
- Satyr
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- Auguste Cain
Rhinocéros attaqué par des tigres par Auguste Cain, hors ...
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- Field(s):
- Photography
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- Portrayed subject:
- Rhinoceros
- Sculpture
- Tiger
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- Auguste Cain
Rhinocéros attaqué par des tigres par Auguste Cain, hors ...
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- Field(s):
- Photography
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- Portrayed subject:
- Rhinoceros
- Sculpture
- Tiger
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- Gustave Moreau
Etude de rhinocéros, d'après le Magasin Pittoresque
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Rhinoceros
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- Gustave Moreau
Etude de musicien indien et de rhinocéros chevauché par u...
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- India
- Man
- Musician
- Rhinoceros
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- Gustave Moreau
Squelette de rhinocéros
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Rhinoceros
- Skeleton
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Designation:
- jarre (paire, élément) | décor aux Cent Antiques ; famille bleu et blanc
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- Portrayed subject:
- Book
- Feather
- Flower
- Horn (anatomy)
- Landscape
- Littoral zone
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- Date:
- 18th century
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- Designation:
- assiette (ronde) | Melken Bloed
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- Portrayed subject:
- Book
- Curiosity
- Domestic worker
- Galant
- Horn (anatomy)
- Jealousy
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- Date:
- 18th century
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- Designation:
- jarre (paire, élément) | décor aux Cent Antiques ; famille bleu et blanc
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- Portrayed subject:
- Book
- Feather
- Flower
- Horn (anatomy)
- Landscape
- Littoral zone
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- Date:
- 18th century
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Un rhinoceros court après un éléphant qui porte des indie...
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arecaceae
- Asian elephant
- Drink
- India
- Rhinoceros
- Trail
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- Pieter Boel
Girafe et rhinocéros
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Giraffe
- Rhinoceros
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- Date:
- 17th century
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Savane avec animaux
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Anapsid
- Elephant
- Rhinoceros
- Savanna
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- Antoine Caron
Histoire d'Artémise : Le char des rhinocéros
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- Field(s):
- Tapestry
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- Portrayed subject:
- Ancient Greece
- Chariot
- Rhinoceros
- Statue
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- Date:
- 17th century
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- Artist(s):
- Albert Eckhout
- Gobelins Manufactory
Les anciennes Indes (7e tenture sans or) : Le cheval rayé
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- Field(s):
- Tapestry
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- Date:
- 18th century
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- Artist(s):
- Albert Eckhout
- Gobelins Manufactory
Les anciennes Indes (2e tenture sans or) : Le cheval rayé
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- Field(s):
- Tapestry
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- Portrayed subject:
- Animal
- Combat
- Gazelle
- Leopard
- Old-growth forest
- Rhinoceros
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- Date:
- 17th century
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- Artist(s):
- Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard Grandville
Les métamorphoses du jour (planche 08) : A votre droite e...
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- Portrayed subject:
- Galant
- Man
- Rhinoceros
- Satire
- Telescope
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- Date:
- 19th century
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