Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros by Cuthbert Edmund Swan. From Wild Beasts of the World, Vol. Two. Written by Frank Finn, published in 1909.

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An illustrated poster with all the rhinos of the world. Is the most complete compilation because includes all the subspecies, even the ones that are extinct.

It took time to search, compile and corroborate information. Some of the extinct subspecies' quality photographs weren't good and some others didn't even have, so I had to base them on written descriptions.

Moreover, illustrating a rhino is not easy. Is a meticulous job. A rhino has a lot of textures that take time to do if you want to make it believable (an average of 10 hours per rhino). it drained me and I found myself exhausted at the end. But worthed it. I love animals, I love rhinos and I love to study them and share what I learned.

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Indian rhinoceros By: Unknown photographer From: WWF Threatened Animals 1986

It’s Clara! (probably) 🦏

Jean-Baptiste Baillon, clockmaker (French, d. ca. 1770)

Attributed to Jean-Joseph de Saint-Germain,

bronze maker (French, 1719-1791)

Mantel Clock, after 1749

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts display

“This mantel clock exemplifies the exuberant Rococo style of the mid-18th century that delighted in the apparent novelty and exoticism of Asian cultures as they were perceived in the popular European imagination.

Ménagerie clocks featuring models of unfamiliar beasts from Africa and Asia became highly fashionable collectibles in the 1740s. Though the rhinoceros was known in Europe as early as the 16th century, it was not until a live Indian rhinoceros named Clara was brought to the Netherlands in 1741 that the animal became a widely recognized marvel. Clara was exhibited throughout Europe for nineteen years, delighting average citizens and courtiers alike. In 1749, she arrived in Paris, where she inspired drawings by many artists and studies by scientists. The model for this clock was likely based on one of these renderings.”

Today's Schleich is:

14130 Young Rhinoceros [1996 - 2005]

インドサイ by 田名部@tanabeai

The Zoo Basel (Zolli) openend to public on July 3, 1874.    

Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)

Photo © marcello galleano

Photo: One horned Rhino at Chitwan National Park

"Enchanted"

2019

Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)

Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)

As the name suggests, this huge rhino is found in India and the surrounding countries. It lives in grasslands where there are rivers and marshes to cool off in, and eats grass and water plants. It used to span the entire northern region of the Indian subcontinent, but is today only found in a relatively small area. Most Indian rhinos today live in the Terai-Duar savanna, a tropical grassland habitat at the base of the Himalayas which contains some of the tallest grasses in the world- tall enough to hide something as large as a rhino- and is an important refuge for several endangered species.

Indian Rhinoceros This one is by far the hardest illustration I have made on this blog. Pedro Jarque, a very well-known photographer, has an excellent photograph of the animal. The photograph has so many details that I didn't want to miss but it wasn't easy to translate. It took me forever to understand the skin of the rhino and because is my favorite animal, I wanted to look real nice.

Anyways, finishing up the African rhinos, we move to the Asian ones, and what better way to begin with than the Indian Rhinoceros.

It is the biggest of all the species of rhinos although some put the White rhinoceros in that place. They weren't easy to breed in captivity. The first recorded was in Kathmandu in 1826 and more than 100 years had to pass to have another born in captivity. There are zoo breeding programs in Europe and the USA that ensure the conservation of the species. Its conservation status is vulnerable and is protected in all its habitat ranges. However, poaching still occurs. Instagram Store ______________________________

References: Indian Rhinoceros Photo Reference: Pedro Jarque: Website | Instagram

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Indian rhinoceros By: W. S. Berridge From: The Book of the Animal Kingdom 1910

For #ManuscriptMonday: Asian Elephants and Indian Rhinoceroses!

Lovely miniatures in a c. 1590-3 imperial illuminated manuscript of The Memoirs of the Mughal Emperor Babur (r.1526-30) [The British Library OR 3714, f. 378r + 379r].

"Originally written in Chaghatai Turkish and translated into Persian at his grandson Akbar’s request by Mīrzā ʻAbd al-Raḥīm Khān."

behold, a unicorn

Maiden & unicorn