How to Use rhino in a Sentence

rhino

noun
  • The species would have been more of a grazer, like the white rhino.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The rhino harrumphed, stared back, and pawed at the ground—but didn’t charge.
    — Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022
  • His son took on the mantle and opened a lodge of his own but was gored to death by a rhino.
    — Melissa Twigg, CNN, 20 May 2022
  • Aria, a wild black rhino, prepares for a new portion of her life at the zoo.
    — Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 20 July 2022
  • This baby white rhino is the 1st born in Arizona in decades.
    — The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Ching also sent the source photos of rhino horns that were for sale.
    — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2023
  • He was attacked while trying to scare the same rhino away.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The baby rhino was born to first-time mom Sabi at the Canadian zoo on Dec. 28.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
  • As the rhino’s legs buckled, Rogers and his team entered the boma.
    — Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Ajani Joe walks with his mom, Seyia, in the eastern black rhino reserve.
    — cincinnati.com, 30 Apr. 2021
  • The full study is available at this link, while a render of the giant rhino can be seen over at CNN.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 20 June 2021
  • And even though overall rhino numbers are up, so is the threat of poaching.
    — Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Jan. 2024
  • On that hunt, the major game killed included a rhino and lynx.
    — Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 9 July 2020
  • White rhinos can live between 40 and 50 years, according to the zoo.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The baby rhino marks the first of its species to be born at the zoo in almost four years, according to the Dvůr Králové Zoo's website.
    — Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 16 Mar. 2022
  • The rhino trackers trek a mile into the open desert plains of northwest Namibia.
    — Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Thank you so much to everyone who voted and helped to name the new baby rhino!
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2022
  • The rhino was hit several times but managed to escape the trees.
    — Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The team drove for hours across the desert before finally spotting a rhino.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 21 Oct. 2021
  • The zoo says the names are connected to the Eastern black rhino’s native African regions.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 22 July 2022
  • Namely the rhinos, who had their horns shaved down to dissuade any poachers who might make it past all the safeguards.
    — Joe Yogerst, CNN, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The specific species of rhino can only be found in India and Nepal.
    — Breanna Bell, PEOPLE.com, 11 May 2022
  • In this case, because of the grazing diet common to all rhinos.
    — Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The rhinos are southern white rhino, one of two subspecies.
    — Antony Sguazzin, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Last year, the Kenya Wildlife Service reported that not a single rhino had been killed in the country.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2021
  • There are just 81 Javan rhinos, including the calf, left and all are located in the park.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The new Sumatran rhino at the sanctuary in Indonesia marks the first birth of the species at the facility in 10 years.
    — NBC News, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Don created a life-size rhino out of metal, duct tape and tin foil and installed it in the backyard.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Markle also shared a peek at her 6-year-old son Archie's darker red hair in a Story of him feeding a rhino at the zoo.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The animal, which sported two horns on its snout, was comparable in size to modern rhino species.
    — Jeanne Timmons, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026

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