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>> Anonymous
My understanding is that particular engraving was done by a fellow in Europe based only on the written description of a rhino sent from an African expedition. I'd say that's a pretty accurate likeness to glean purely from text, having never seen one before...particularly in a climate of zoology all to eager to please the crowds with tales of manticores and other such.
>> Anonymous
Looks like a Pokemans.
>> Anonymous
Ry-nos-a-ray-tor, I choose you!
>> Anonymous
On the first of May in the year 1513 AD [sic], the powerful King of Portugal, Manuel of Lisbon, brought such a living animal from India, called the rhinoceros. This is an accurate representation. It is the colour of a speckled tortoise,[23] and is almost entirely covered with thick scales. It is the size of an elephant but has shorter legs and is almost invulnerable. It has a strong pointed horn on the tip of its nose, which it sharpens on stones. It is the mortal enemy of the elephant. The elephant is afraid of the rhinoceros, for, when they meet, the rhinoceros charges with its head between its front legs and rips open the elephant's stomach, against which the elephant is unable to defend itself. The rhinoceros is so well-armed that the elephant cannot harm it. It is said that the rhinoceros is fast, impetuous and cunning
>> Anonymous
Not bad info for the time, but we now know that elephants have been know to kill and even rape rhinoceroses. (And sadly, I am not making that up.)