rhi·noc·er·os
 rhinoceros
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rhinoceros, rhinoceroses |
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A rhinoceros is a large, strong animal with very thick skin. Rhinoceroses have one or two horns on their noses. They are mammals that eat plants, and they have hoofs on their feet. Wild rhinoceroses live in Africa and southern Asia.
Although some rhinoceroses are huge, they can run very fast.
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Rhinoceros comes from two ancient Greek words that mean "nose" and "horn."