There are five species of rhinoceros: white rhinoceros, black rhinoceros, Javan rhinoceros, Indian rhinoceros and Sumatran ...

Explore the real-life inspirations behind legendary creatures like mermaids, Kraken, Pouakai, dragons, unicorns, and Roc.

Because the Indian rhinoceros, in one respect at least, was much luckier than Napoleon - his portrait was made by Dürer. "When this rhino first arrived, it must have been an incredible shock that ...