Rhinoceroses are large, heavy-hoofed animals. Their horns are not made of bone, but out of a material similar to that of our finger nails and hair.

Fun Fact: The horn of a rhinoceros can grow to up to 1.5 metres in length.

The rhinoceros is a huge, heavy hoofed animal with fearsome horns. Nevertheless, it is a passionate herbivore. With the horns, it defends itself against hyenas, fights against rivals or digs up tasty roots. Although the skin of rhino looks very thick, it is actually very thin and delicate, just like the skin of elephants. To cool off and avoid sunburn, it wallows in the mud. You often see small birds on rhinos, hopping around and pecking. They free the rhinos of annoying parasites.

Part of the Schleich World of Nature → Wild Life
Ages 3+

Schleich products are developed with the assistance of parents, teachers and children and are therefore especially designed for children’s hands. The design of Schleich products is as realistic and naturalistic as possible. This enables children to experience the large variety of nature – from domestic animals on a farm to wild animals in the jungle.