With horns made of hair and a hide as thick as a whale's (hypothetically), it can only be time for another episode of Ranking The Kingdom! After a short break to catch its breath the podcast is back and feeling better than ever, and what better way to pay tribute to the extra-large Rhinoceros than by having an extra-large episode? There's crazy animal news at the top involving everyone's (least) favorite airline, United. We've got ridiculous facts about how large the white rhino should be, and how their skin/ hides work. Then you'll hear a folktale about a jerk of a Prince and his talking pet rhinoceros. It's everything you've ever wanted and so much more, so what are you waiting for? Download episode 21, Rhinoceros today! Ranking the Kingdom is now on Patreon! If you would like to support the show, or even just see what the host looks like, head on over there! If you are new to the show and don't quite get how this whole "ranking animals" thing works, please head over to the show's website for a quick explanation of the rating system, or download Your Review and You, a 10 minute episode of the podcast that covers everything you need to know! Also rate and subscribe to Ranking the Kingdom on iTunes, and don't hesitate to follow the show on Facebook and Twitter (@rankthekingdom) for updates and links to interesting animal facts on occasion! You can also reach the host at rankingthekingdom@gmail.com, and for those of you with podcast apps that do not display pictures you can go here to view each episode's set: rankingthekingdom.libsyn.com Episode Guide: (0:00 - 13:19) Intro: Wednesdays, Simon the Giant Rabbit, Misc. (13:34 - 25:11) Unsorted Facts: Africa and Asia, Names, Size. (25:21 - 44:59) Instinct/ Evolution: The Senses, Poo-Networking, Evil Bird. (45:09 - 1:01:22) Offense/ Defense: Bite?, Hide, Horns. (1:01:32 - 1:10:00)Society/ Resourcefulness: Male Loners, Babies, Skimmy Milk. (1:10:10 - 1:24:47) Legacy/ Future: The Prince and The Rhinoceros, Poachers, Population. (1:24:57 - 1:38:26) The Ranking: Where the Rhino horns its way into a high score. Pictures: (Rhino Map) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rhinocerotidae_distribution_map_en.png (Just a Black Rhinoceros Chilling) https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/black-rhino (White Rhinoceros and Baby) http://rhinos.org/species/white-rhino/ (White Rhino Sniffing Poo for Knowledge) http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/01/rhinoceroses-poop-middens-communication/ (Gnarly Sharp Horns) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3181247/White-rhinos-brink-extinction-FOUR-left-world-female-died-Czech-zoo.html (Black Rhinoceros and Birdies) https://animalcorner.co.uk/animals/black-rhinoceros/ (Rhino Charging Elephants) https://www.wired.com/2017/04/angry-rhino-bites-an-elephant-and-gets-outta-dodge/ Sources: Thank you to Silent Partner for the intro/ transition/ outro music, “Cloud Patterns” And thank you to the following sources for all of the free information: http://www.myfoxspokane.com/iowa-man-mourning-after-death-of-giant-rabbit-on-united-flight/ (Simon the Rabbit) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros Basics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_rhinoceros (More Rhino Basics) https://www.savetherhino.org/assets/0000/0854/RhinoFiveSensesHornSpring2009.pdf (Rhino Senses) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGHZnnJ_u5c (Rhino’s Strong Gut Video) http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/01/rhinoceroses-poop-middens-communication/ (Rhinos Use Poo to Communicate) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2307/1941155/full (Spreading Seed through Poo Also) http://animals.mom.me/rhinos-oxpecker-bird-4054.html (Rhino and Oxpecker) http://www.denverpost.com/2013/08/28/rhinoceros-at-denver-zoo-bites-woman-on-hand/ (Rhino Bites Woman) https://www.wired.com/2017/04/angry-rhino-bites-an-elephant-and-gets-outta-dodge/ (Rhino Bites Elephant) http://www.rhinoresourcecenter.com/index.php?s=1&act=pdfviewer&id=1175856026&folder=117 (Rhino Hide Thickness) http://www.livescience.com/4306-mystery-solved-rhino-horns-curved-pointed.html (Rhinoceros Horns) http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/seven-most-extreme-milks-animal-kingdom-180956588/ (Mammals and Their Milk) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1999)18:1%3C35::AID-ZOO5%3E3.0.CO;2-L/abstract  (Black Rhino Mating in Captivity) http://www.rhinoresourcecenter.com/index.php?s=1&act=pdfviewer&id=1334721024&folder=133 (The Prince and The Rhinoceros) http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39194844 (Poachers Kill Rhino at Zoo) https://news.vice.com/article/south-african-park-rangers-have-reportedly-killed-500-poachers-in-the-past-five-years (Park rangers Kill Poachers in South Africa) http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/tr.htm (A Safari with Teddy and Kermit) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cacareco (Cacareco, Female Rhino in Politics) http://www.rhinofund.org/about-rhinos/rhino-population-figures (Rhinoceros Populations) Thank you as well to the following musicians for providing their tracks royalty free on Youtube. 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