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Rhinoceros

2018-04-30T03:40:18Z

WestHam18: added a diet section

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'''Rhinoceros''' (Greek: ῥῑνόκερως; ''rhinos'' and κέρας ''keras''; "nose-horn")<ref name="Rhinoceros2018">{{cite web|url=https://creation.com/evolution-of-the-rhinoceros-preposterous|title=Evolution of the rhinoceros? Preposterous!|work =Creation Ministries International |accessdate=April 30, 2018}}</ref> refers to several large [[pachyderm]]atous [[herbivore|herbivorous]] land mammals of [[Africa]] and [[Asia]], which bear one or two nasal horns. Rhinoceros have poor vision but a good sense of smell, and despite their size - which is exceeded only by [[elephant]]s - they can quickly face danger and charge at speeds up to 35 mph.

Five species are in existence today, but severely-reduced in numbers; four species currently are near the brink of extinction as a result of the illegal trade in rhino horns:

*White or square-lipped rhinoceros ''Ceratotherium simum''
*Black, or hook-lipped rhinoceros ''Diceros bicornis''
*Greater Indian rhinoceros ''Rhinoceros unicornis''
*Javan rhinoceros ''Rhinoceros sondaicus''
*Sumatran rhinoceros ''Dicerorhinus sumatrensis''

A number of [[extinct]] varieties are also known, notably the woolly rhinoceros of the [[Ice Age]], a contemporary of the Woolly [[Mammoth]]. Several frozen corpses of this animal have been discovered in the [[Siberia]]n [[permafrost]].

==Description==
Rhinos are heavy-bodied animals, bearing a barrel-shaped body on stout, pillar-like legs with three-toed hooves. The skin is thick, grey-colored, and except for the Sumatran rhino (which has a thin coat of extensive body hair) nearly hairless; the Indian and Javan rhinos have a folded skin pattern which gives the animals an appearance of being "armored".

At just over 2,000 lbs in weight, the Sumatran rhino is the smallest living species; the white rhino on the other hand has adult bulls which average over 5,000 lbs, with several on record of being over 7,000 lbs.

The head is large and bears the horns for which it is named. The genera ''Rhinoceros'' have a single, large horn; the remaining species have two, of which the front horn is longer. Lacking a bony core, these horns are made entirely of keratin - the same material found in hair and fingernails - which continue to grow throughout life.

=== Diet ===
Rhinos are [[vegetarian]].<ref name="Rhinoceros2018" />

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Odd-Toed Ungulates]]
[[Category:Rhinoceros]]
[[Category:Pachyderms]]

Rhinoceros

2018-04-30T03:24:52Z

WestHam18: needs a citation

{{Taxonomy
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|image=RHINO.jpg
|caption=
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|kingdom= Animalia
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|phylum=Chordata
|subphylum=
|infraphylum=
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|class=Mammalia
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|regionimg=Rhinoranges.png
|pop=Less than 5,000
|conservation=Endangered
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'''Rhinoceros''' (Greek: ῥῑνόκερως; ''rhinos'' and κέρας ''keras''; "nose-horn")<ref name="Rhinoceros2018">{{cite web|url=https://creation.com/evolution-of-the-rhinoceros-preposterous|title=Evolution of the rhinoceros? Preposterous!|work =Creation Ministries International |accessdate=April 30, 2018}}</ref> refers to several large [[pachyderm]]atous [[herbivore|herbivorous]] land mammals of [[Africa]] and [[Asia]], which bear one or two nasal horns. Rhinoceros have poor vision but a good sense of smell, and despite their size - which is exceeded only by [[elephant]]s - they can quickly face danger and charge at speeds up to 35 mph.

Five species are in existence today, but severely-reduced in numbers; four species currently are near the brink of extinction as a result of the illegal trade in rhino horns:

*White or square-lipped rhinoceros ''Ceratotherium simum''
*Black, or hook-lipped rhinoceros ''Diceros bicornis''
*Greater Indian rhinoceros ''Rhinoceros unicornis''
*Javan rhinoceros ''Rhinoceros sondaicus''
*Sumatran rhinoceros ''Dicerorhinus sumatrensis''

A number of extinct varieties are also known, notably the woolly rhinoceros of the [[Ice Age]], a contemporary of the Woolly [[Mammoth]]. Several frozen corpses of this animal have been discovered in the [[Siberia]]n [[permafrost]].

==Description==
Rhinos are heavy-bodied animals, bearing a barrel-shaped body on stout, pillar-like legs with three-toed hooves. The skin is thick, grey-colored, and except for the Sumatran rhino (which has a thin coat of extensive body hair) nearly hairless; the Indian and Javan rhinos have a folded skin pattern which gives the animals an appearance of being "armored".

At just over 2,000 lbs in weight, the Sumatran rhino is the smallest living species; the white rhino on the other hand has adult bulls which average over 5,000 lbs, with several on record of being over 7,000 lbs.

The head is large and bears the horns for which it is named. The genera ''Rhinoceros'' have a single, large horn; the remaining species have two, of which the front horn is longer. Lacking a bony core, these horns are made entirely of keratin - the same material found in hair and fingernails - which continue to grow throughout life.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Odd-Toed Ungulates]]
[[Category:Rhinoceros]]
[[Category:Pachyderms]]

ANZAC Day

2018-04-30T02:47:19Z

WestHam18: added a reference, categories and edited text

'''ANZAC Day''' is a remembrance day in [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]] and a few other Pacific Island countries. The day honours the [[soldier]]s of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corp at [[Gallipoli]] in [[Turkey]] in [[World War I]]. It is held on 25 April each year with dawn services being held and is a public holiday.<ref name="AnzacRecap">{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/103373225/live-anzac-day|title=Recap: Anzac Day commemorations|work = Stuff.co.nz|accessdate=April 30, 2018}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Observances]]
[[Category:World War I]]
[[Category:Australia]]
[[Category:New Zealand]]