History Main / RhinoRampage

* In the ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' Fic ''Fanfic/ADifferentLesson'', Commander Vachir shows a lot more of his combat skills than in canon, especially when [[DemonicPossession possessed by BigBad Heian Chao]]. He actually manages to CurbStompBattle Tai Lung initially. [[spoiler:And that's not even getting into the [[OurZombiesAreDifferent undead Anvil of Heaven, AKA. Tai Lung's former guards]]]].

* ''ToTheAbandonedSacredBeasts'': Danny Price is one of the Incarnates, former soldiers with the power to transform into mythological monsters. His monster form is a spriggan, which looks like a gigantic humanoid rhinoceros.

* Roy from ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'' is short-tempered, but otherwise a decent fellow.

** The ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'' introduced him as Ivan Steranko, [[TheMafiya a Russian mob boss]] and [[OldFriend an old ally]] of the Shredder; he didn't become the mutant Rocksteady until he had [[YouHaveFailedMe failed Shredder one too many times]] and was mutated as punishment. Though originally he was a [[GeniusBruiser cunning strategist who had no problem fighting toe-to-toe with the turtles]], he got noticeably sillier as the series went on.

* The MonsterOfTheWeek of the ''WesternAnimation/WhatsNewScoobyDoo'' episode "Safari, So Good" are African demons that take the form of animals. Naturally, a rhino is among them.

* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'': The ''Wrath of the Lich King'' expansion introduced rhinos, although they're woolly and live on arctic tundra.

* The Rhino Team led by Maxim in ''VideoGame/LibraryOfRuina'' is known for their [[StoneWall durability]], strength and...enormous rampages with tremendous collateral damage. They also wield [[DropTheHammer huge sledgehammers]] and are the only one out of their 'pack' to wear powered armor that makes them significantly larger.

In RealLife, a rhinoceros is essentially an armor-plated cow (though as an odd-toed ungulate, it's more closely related to the horse and the tapir). It isn't anywhere near as aggressive or mindlessly violent as it's been portrayed in the media. It can still be a dangerous animal, but by far more humans are killed each year by elephants and hippopotami (and cows). In fact, humans are probably more dangerous to it because all of the living species of rhino are endangered due to poaching and habitat loss. Baby rhinos are especially vulnerable and need to be watched and cared for 24/7, otherwise they'll literally die from the stress of being alone.

* In ''VideoGame/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'', rhino football players serve as enemies in Stages G and J. The charge at Chip and Dale and knock away any boxes in their path. While they are bigger than Chip and Dale, [[AnimalsNotToScale they're still very small for rhinos]].

See also BrutishBulls and FullBoarAction for similarly violent and aggressive fictional ungulates and TemperCeratops for horned dinosaurs with similar stock behaviors. Contrast HonorableElephant and HuggyHuggyHippos, since rhinos are often portrayed as the UnpleasantAnimalCounterpart to elephants and hippopotamuses. However, [[CruelElephant elephants]] and [[AngryAngryHippos hippos]] are not immune to this portrayal themselves.

* Carl and Frank from ''WesternAnimation/IceAge1'', a pair of [[UsefulNotes/StockDinosaursNonDinosaurs Brontotheres]], which despite their appearances, [[ArtisticLicensePaleontology aren't even actual rhinos at all]] (though they are distantly related). True to form, they're both portrayed as brutish thugs.

When a character is based on a rhinoceros, expect a tough brute capable of a lot of violence. If the character is [[HerbivoresAreFriendly a good guy]], expect a lot of trampled {{Mooks}}. If the character is [[XenophobicHerbivore a bad guy]], expect running. Lots and lots of running.

gigantic ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/Paraceratherium Paraceratherium]]'', is the odd exception to this trope, due to its lack of horns and resemblance to [[GenialGiraffe giraffes]].

When a more exotic, powerful or environment-specific variant is desired, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolly_rhinoceros woolly rhinos]] or [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elasmotherium elasmotheres]] may sometimes be used in lieu of the regular sort. The other well-known kind of prehistoric rhinos, the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/Indricothere indricotheres]], are the odd exception to this trope, due to their lack of horns and resemblance to [[GenialGiraffe giraffes]].

When a more exotic, powerful or environment-specific variant is desired, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolly_rhinoceros woolly rhinos]] or [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elasmotherium elasmotheres]] may sometimes be used in lieu of the regular sort.

* In ''Anime/PokemonOrigins'', during Red's Final Battle with Giovanni, Giovanni's first Pokémon is a Rhyhorn which is unusually strong, being able to easily beat four-sixths of Red's team (Victreebel, Kabutops, Snorlax and Jolteon) before tying with Hitmonlee when the Fighting-type's Mega Kick collides with Rhyhorn's Horn Drill despite the fact that in the games, Victreebel would be able to one-shot Rhyhorn all by istelf and the Spikes Pok´mon beats Jolteon with a Thunderbolt despite its 30 special in the Gen 1 games. Giovanni's second and final Pokémon is a Rhydon which puts up a good fight against Charizard until Charizard dodges Horn Drill and takes down Rhydon with Seismic Toss.

* Also, all across {{Toku}}, rhinos are very a popular MonsterOfTheWeek choice. Their usual tactic: smash, and then smash some more!
* ''Series/WalkingWithBeasts'': One of the animals featured in the Ice Age segment is a European woolly rhino, a ''Coelodonta antiquitatis''. It features only in one scene, where it spots a passing neanderthal man while grazing, charges him down and hurls him over its shoulder after snagging him with its horns. Luckily, the neanderthal's sturdy body allows him to survive his ordeal.

* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda1'' completely inverts this. Tai Lung goes on a rampage and thrashes all 1,000 of his rhino guards without even breaking a sweat.