Rhinoceros (Noun)
Meaning
Massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The rhinoceros charges at its predators using its sharp horn as a last line of defense in the wild safari.
- The Zoo authority has made extra arrangements to protect the visitors from the rhinoceros section due to safety reasons.
- A rhinoceros eats a very large quantity of food throughout the day and requires a lot of space to roam.
- Visitors from all over the country come to the national park just to have a glimpse of the rare rhinoceros.
- Due to loss of habitat and poaching the rhinoceros is now considered an endangered species worldwide and needs protection.