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What else do we know about the life appearance of this rhino? The pelt of the Woolly rhino was long, consisting of both light, fine strands as well as coarser, darker guard hairs. The skin preserved on the Starunia carcass is covered with small, abundant protuberances Nowak et al. The hair follicles vary in size according to the hairs they supported, with those on the back of the neck being largest: a fact consistent with the presence of a mane.
Three or four low humps formed from skin and fat — not all of which correspond with the underlying neural spines — are present on the middle part of the neck and shoulder, as they are in living white rhinos.
Others have contested this, stating instead that the lips simply fitted tightly together Nowak et al. Mummified specimens reveal that the tail is proportionally short, as is predicted for cold-adapted mammals. The tail is also flattened, naked on the ventral surface of the distal half or so, and with long hairs around its edges and at its tip. The unusual ossification of the nasal region might also be explained by vigorous use of the anterior horn in combat Shidlovskiy et al. Guthrie noted that few cave art image of rhinos show spears or arrows embedded in the body a handful do.
This might indicate that rhinos were rarely hunted. With numerous horse, deer and bison around, we might predict that people rarely hunted these giant, formidable, thick-skinned animals. A few other French examples look like they have spears stuck in the side of the body Guthie All in all, we clearly know a lot of detail about the appearance of this animal and artists who choose to depict it should clearly incorporate these numerous details.
I really should write about the life appearance of other Pleistocene megafauna at some stage. And one day I will! For previous Tet Zoo article on rhinos, see…. War rhinos. Tet Zoo picture of the day 3 Elasmotherium. How did the White rhino get its name? Stuffed megamammal week, day 4: Sumatran rhino. A new species of modern-day rhinoceros. Mysteries of the diceratheriine rhinos. Note that many of the papers listed below are available at the amazing Rhino Resource Centre. Remember also to donate to the RRC if you can, and to support rhino charities and to spread the word about the obscene destruction of rhino populations currently fueled by the absurd interest some members of our species have in obtaining rhino-horn products.
Bahn, P. Journey Through the Ice Age. Chernova, O. New data on horn morphology of the woolly rhinoceros Coelodonta antiquitatis Blumenbach, Proceedings of the Zoological Institute , Deng, T. The earliest known wooly [sic] rhino discovered in the Linxia basin, Gansu Province, China. Geological Bulletin of China 21, Science , Fortelius, M. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 3, Guthrie, R. Kahlke, R. The earliest immigration of woolly rhinoceros Coelodonta tologoijensis , Rhinocerotidae, Mammalia into Europe and its adaptive evolution in Palaearctic cold stage mammal faunas.
Quaternary Science Reviews 27, Nowak, J. The second woolly rhinoceros Coelodonta antiquitatis Blum. Shidlovskiy, F. Two people scratched their names "in the layer of dust and dead skin" on a rhino's back at La Palmyre Zoo in southwestern France. Zoo director Pierre Caille said visitors are allowed to touch the rhinos when they come close to enclosure walls.
Photos of the rhino were shared widely on social media. The zoo said the names "were quickly erased with the help of a brush and did not cause any discomfort to the animal. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Get a daily selection of our top stories based on your reading preferences. Loading Something is loading. Email address. Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know. Deal icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Zoo Lifestyle UK.
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