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The word rhinoceros comes from the Greek words for nose horn. A rhinos horn is made of keratin fibers densely packed hair that is not closely attached to the skull. The rhino is the only mammal that has a horn attached to its nose rather than the top of its head. Both African species and one of the Asian species of rhino have two horns. The other two species of Asian rhino have only one horn. Asian rhinos tend to have much shorter horns than African ones.The only Asian mammal that is larger...
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The word rhinoceros comes from the Greek words for nose horn. A rhinos horn is made of keratin fibers densely packed hair that is not closely attached to the skull. The rhino is the only mammal that has a horn attached to its nose rather than the top of its head. Both African species and one of the Asian species of rhino have two horns. The other two species of Asian rhino have only one horn. Asian rhinos tend to have much shorter horns than African ones.The only Asian mammal that is larger than a rhinoceros is the elephant. Male Asian rhinos are larger than females and can grow as large as12 feet in length and weigh as much as 6,000 pounds.
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