white rhinoceros
noun
variants
or white rhino
: a rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) of southern and central Africa that is distinguished from the black rhinoceros especially by larger size and by a squared upper lip lacking a protrusion
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Genomic map of the functionally extinct northern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum cottoni)
Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025
With only two female northern white rhinoceros left on Earth, conventional breeding techniques to bring them back from the brink of extinction are no longer an option.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025
But the dire wolf revival came from its work helping preserve several critically endangered existing species, including the Northern white rhinoceros, numerous bird species and North Carolina’s red wolf packs.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The biotechnology and genetic engineering company had set its sights on reviving the woolly mammoth, the Tasmanian tiger, the northern white rhinoceros, the dodo bird, and the dire wolf—with the latter reportedly being brought back in October 2024.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025
With only two female northern white rhinoceros left on Earth, conventional breeding techniques to bring them back from the brink of extinction are no longer an option.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025
But the dire wolf revival came from its work helping preserve several critically endangered existing species, including the Northern white rhinoceros, numerous bird species and North Carolina’s red wolf packs.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The biotechnology and genetic engineering company had set its sights on reviving the woolly mammoth, the Tasmanian tiger, the northern white rhinoceros, the dodo bird, and the dire wolf—with the latter reportedly being brought back in October 2024.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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“White rhinoceros.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20rhinoceros. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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