black rhinoceros

noun

: a rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) of sub-Saharan Africa having a prehensile upper lip that protrudes in the middle

called also black rhino

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Some animals on the endangered species list include cheetahs, lemurs, marine otters, black rhinoceroses, blue whales, polar bears and several others. Moná Thomas, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025 Residents include the Amur tiger, Asian elephant, and black rhinoceros. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024 In the clip from the Des Moines zoo, the eastern black rhinoceros energetically charges through piles of fresh snow. Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024 Other animals: Giraffe, alpaca, dromedary camel, Bactrian camel, hyena, porcupine, prairie dogs, hornbill birds, curassow birds, capybara, lion, horses, Grévy’s zebra, Indian rhinoceros, black rhinoceros, llama, anoa, African buffalo, bontebok and cassowary. Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for black rhinoceros

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of black rhinoceros was in 1835

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“Black rhinoceros.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20rhinoceros. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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