rhinoceros
Definition
A large, thick-skinned herbivorous mammal with one or two horns on its snout, native to Africa and southern Asia.
To remember it
Picture the mighty rhinoceros standing in the desert, its large body and single horn clearly visible. Think of how its size and features make it stand out in the landscape, helping you remember 'rhinoceros'.
Examples
- A1
The rhinoceros is very big.
- A2
We saw a rhinoceros at the zoo.
- B1
The rhinoceros has a thick skin and one or two horns on its snout.
- B2
Although the rhinoceros is a herbivore, it can be dangerous when it feels threatened.
- C1
The rhinoceros, a massive mammal native to Africa and southern Asia, is increasingly endangered due to poaching.
- C2
Had the conservationists not intervened, the rhinoceros population might have been decimated by illegal hunting.
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