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No.85 Issue 8/2011

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WWF Priority Species! Rhinoceros

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Rhinoceros

Rhinos once roamed throughout Eurasia and Africa, and were known to early Europeans who depicted them in cave paintings. Within historical times, they were still widespread across Africa’s savannas and Asia’s tropical forests. But today, very few rhinos survive outside national parks and reserves.

Revisited

No.85 Issue 8/2011

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Wildlife Edition

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