Art History AnimaliaFeb 17, 2025
For #ManuscriptMonday: Asian #Elephants & Indian #Rhinoceroses!
Lovely miniatures in a c.1590-3 imperial illuminated manuscript of The Memoirs of the Mughal Emperor Babur (r.1526-30)
British Library OR 3714, f. 378r + 379r
"Originally written in Chaghatai Turkish and translated into Persian at his grandson Akbar’s request by Mīrzā ʻAbd al-Raḥīm Khān."
https://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=or_3714_f378r
https://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=or_3714_f379r
Lukas VFN 🇪🇺Mar 3, 2024

The #Rhinos of Samos https://synapsida.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-rhinos-of-samos.html

"Today, #rhinoceroses are rare #animals, with three out of the five species on the verge of #extinction. Millions of years ago, however, not only were they much more common, but there were many more species, and with greater diversity, than we have today."

The Rhinos of Samos

Triops GalaxyNov 12, 2023

#Palaeontology: Researchers discover fossil skulls of hornless #rhinoceroses 🦐

Around five million years ago, the animals of the genus Chilotherium became extinct without any human influence. These creatures, similar to today’s rhinoceroses but without horns, are among their ancestors.
#aquaristics #SeaMonkeys #triops #triopsgalaxy
https://www.triopsgalaxy.de/en/fossilised-skulls-of-hornless-rhinoceroses/

Palaeontology: Fossil skulls of hornless rhinoceroses discovered - Triops Galaxy

Around five million years ago, the animals of the genus Chilotherium became extinct without any human influence. These creatures, similar to today’s rhinoceroses but without horns, are among their ancestors. In contrast to today’s rhinoceros species, which can reach remarkable speeds of up to 55 kilometres per hour, Chilotherium representatives would certainly have lost a [...]

江尚寒（影像版）Sep 8, 2023
2022/11/13 #犀牛 #Rhinocerotidae #Rhinoceroses
#animal #动物 #photography #长沙生态动物园 #长沙 #湖南 #中国
#Changsha Ecological #Zoo , #Hunan province, #china
AnthonyMay 13, 2023
Rode on an #elephant for the first time ever at the #safari at #ChitwanNationalPark! Saw a pair of #rhinos, some #deer, and other cool animals you don’t get to see every day 🐘 🦏 🦌

#Elephants #Chitwan #ChitwanNepal #Nepal #Rhino #Rhinoceros #Rhinoceroses #Darkroom #DarkroomApp #EditedWithDarkroom #Travel #TravelPhotography 🇳🇵 ✈️ 📸
Daily Term of VeneryJan 23, 2023

A group of #rhinos is called a crash.
A crash of rhinos.

#TermsOfVenery #AnimalGroupNames #animals #wildlife #nature #english #AnimalGroupingNouns #trivia #fun #mammals #words #rhinoceroses

Corey Bradshaw (Kaurna Land)Jan 18, 2023
Importance of private and communal lands to sustainable conservation of Africa's #rhinoceroses https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/fee.2593
江尚寒（影像版）Jan 13, 2023
2022/9/3

#犀牛 #Rhinocerotidae #Rhinoceroses

> 犀牛（学名：Rhinocerotidae）是哺乳纲、犀科动物的总称，有4属5种，是世界上最大的奇蹄目动物。犀类动物腿短、体肥笨拙，体长2.2-4.5米，肩高1.2-2米，体重2800-3000千克。前后肢均三趾；皮厚粗糙，并于肩腰等处成褶皱排列，毛被稀少而硬，甚或大部无毛；耳呈卵圆形，头大而长，颈短粗，长唇延长伸出；头部有实心的独角或双角（有的雌性无角），起源于真皮，角脱落仍能复生；无犬齿；尾细短，身体呈黄褐、褐、黑或灰色。

#animal #动物 #photography #长沙生态动物园 #长沙 #湖南 #中国
#Changsha Ecological #Zoo , #Hunan province, #china
江尚寒（影像版）Dec 30, 2022
2022/9/3

#犀牛 #Rhinocerotidae #Rhinoceroses

> 犀牛（学名：Rhinocerotidae）是哺乳纲、犀科动物的总称，有4属5种，是世界上最大的奇蹄目动物。犀类动物腿短、体肥笨拙，体长2.2-4.5米，肩高1.2-2米，体重2800-3000千克。前后肢均三趾；皮厚粗糙，并于肩腰等处成褶皱排列，毛被稀少而硬，甚或大部无毛；耳呈卵圆形，头大而长，颈短粗，长唇延长伸出；头部有实心的独角或双角（有的雌性无角），起源于真皮，角脱落仍能复生；无犬齿；尾细短，身体呈黄褐、褐、黑或灰色。

#animal #动物 #photography #长沙生态动物园 #长沙 #湖南 #中国
#Changsha Ecological #Zoo , #Hunan province, #china
江尚寒（影像版）Dec 25, 2022
2022/9/3

#犀牛 #Rhinocerotidae #Rhinoceroses

> 犀牛（学名：Rhinocerotidae）是哺乳纲、犀科动物的总称，有4属5种，是世界上最大的奇蹄目动物。犀类动物腿短、体肥笨拙，体长2.2-4.5米，肩高1.2-2米，体重2800-3000千克。前后肢均三趾；皮厚粗糙，并于肩腰等处成褶皱排列，毛被稀少而硬，甚或大部无毛；耳呈卵圆形，头大而长，颈短粗，长唇延长伸出；头部有实心的独角或双角（有的雌性无角），起源于真皮，角脱落仍能复生；无犬齿；尾细短，身体呈黄褐、褐、黑或灰色。

#animal #动物 #photography #长沙生态动物园 #长沙 #湖南 #中国
#Changsha Ecological #Zoo , #Hunan province, #china