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rhinoceros

[rahy-nos-er-uhs] / raɪˈnɒs ər əs /




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“It’s also given me the skin of a rhinoceros, which comes in handy when you’re the CEO of Apple,” he wrote in the essay.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

"I've got three favourites, the rhinoceros, tigers and red pandas," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The research also introduces a revised rhinoceros family tree and suggests that this Arctic species reached North America via a land bridge.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Airport authorities and police seized six pieces of rhinoceros horn and around 12 kilograms of unidentified meat used to conceal them inside a polystyrene icebox.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Tiger, rhinoceros, ostrich, wild boar, brown bear—no matter the beast, you must get its goat.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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