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| 14 | ->''"Love is like a rhino, short-sighted and hasty; if it cannot find a way, it will '''make''' a way."'' |
| 15 | -->-- ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' card [[https://c1.scryfall.com/file/scryfall-cards/large/front/e/4/e4f53ff6-f053-4872-b293-78c46ec469a2.jpg?1562943344 "Crash of Rhinos"]] |
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| 17 | When portrayed in the media, rhinos are always hulkingly big, heavy, and intimidating [[XenophobicHerbivore herbivores]] that are known to have bad eyesight, short tempers, and a tendency to [[RammingAlwaysWorks run down and trample]] [[HornAttack (or gore to death)]] things that piss them off. [[DumbMuscle They're not very smart]], but they always [[UseYourHead use their heads]]. They are one of the truly tank-like species of animal in the world. If they appear in a game, expect a SmashMook or maybe a BullfightBoss. If they are in a group, they are likely to go on an AnimalStampede. If they're depicted in fiction, they're likely to be a dangerous obstacle. If it's a comedy, expect to see someone sent flying. |
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| 19 | 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. Traditionally, rhinos were sometimes used as the UnpleasantAnimalCounterpart to the HonorableElephant and HuggyHuggyHippos, [[CruelElephant though the latter's capacity to be aggressive and dangerous]] [[AngryAngryHippos has become more emphasized in later media]]. |
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| 21 | 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 threatened 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. |
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| 23 | Fun fact: A group of rhinos is called a "crash". Three guesses why (and the first two don't count)... |
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| 25 | 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 rhino, the |
| 26 | gigantic ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraceratherium Paraceratherium]]'', is the odd exception to this trope, due to its lack of horns and resemblance to [[GenialGiraffe giraffes]]. |
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| 28 | Not to be confused with [[TankGoodness the Rhino]] tank in the ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' series. Despite the fact that a good deal of players spent most or all of their playtime [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential spawning a Rhino with a cheat code and going on a rampage]]. |
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| 30 | 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 hippos (which is ironic since, as mentioned above, elephants and hippos are more dangerous than rhinos). However, [[CruelElephant elephants]] and [[AngryAngryHippos hippos]] are not immune to this portrayal themselves. |
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| 32 | !!Examples: |
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| 35 | [[folder:Anime & Manga]] |
| 36 | * Shows up in a few ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}'' films. |
| 37 | ** While the gang explores the African jungles in ''Anime/DoraemonNobitaAndTheHauntsOfEvil'', Gian complains the trip to too "boring" and "where are all the wild beasts"? Doraemon then complies by attaching a gadget on Gian who attracts wild animals, one of them being a rampaging rhino who nearly runs him over until Suneo knocks the rhino out using a tranquilizer gadget. |
| 38 | ** ''Anime/DoraemonNobitaAndTheIslandOfMiraclesAnimalAdventure'' have Gian and Suneo running afoul of a woolly rhinoceros while exploring the island, which chases after them until they climbed up a tree. Doraemon comes to the rescue in time, but the rhino then accidentally destroyed the Anywhere Door, preventing the gang from using that gadget later on. |
| 39 | * ''Anime/MazingerZ'': [[{{Robeast}} Mechanical Beast]] Toros D7 resembled a mix between rhino and bull: it was four-legged, its body was armor-plated, and above its head it had a huge horn. It attacked charging at its adversary and [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impaling it]] or goring it with its large horn. |
| 40 | * ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'': One of the summons of Pain's Animal Path is a giant rhino, using it to rampage in the building of Konoha's Intelligence Division. He later uses it to attack Sage Mode Naruto, [[TheWorfEffect who grabs it by the horn and tosses it into the air.]] |
| 41 | * ''Manga/OnePiece'': |
| 42 | ** One of Zoro's attacks is named "Sai Kuru" (Wheeling Rhino), and was also translated as "Rhino Rampage" in the 4Kids dub of ''Grand Adventure''. |
| 43 | ** One of Impel Down four Jailer Beasts has eaten a still-unnamed Zoan fruit which allows him to become a Rhino Man. |
| 44 | ** Post TimeSkip Franky has created a rhino-themed CoolBike called the Kurosai (Black Rhino) FR-U #4. |
| 45 | * Kasai from ''Manga/OumagadokiDoubutsuen'' is a rhino anthromorph, and is usually shy and quiet until something happens to make him angry, upon which he embodies this completely. |
| 46 | * 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 itself 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. |
| 47 | * One of the earlier creatures in ''Manga/{{Toriko}}'' is the "Dom", a massive, long-tailed rhinoceros-like animal with plenty of spikes, capable of demolishing a whole building with a single charge. And it's far from being the most dangerous beast in that biotope. |
| 48 | * ''Manga/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. |
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| 51 | [[folder:Asian Animation]] |
| 52 | * ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf'': In episode 22, Weslie disguises a sleeping rhino as a goat to trick Wolnie. When Wolnie attacks him, the rhino wakes up and immediately gets angry at her, chasing her and Wolffy down without a second thought. |
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| 55 | [[folder:Card Games]] |
| 56 | * ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'': |
| 57 | ** Rhinos have been a predominantly Green creature type since [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=27249 Crash of Rhinos]] from Mirage, and often get the keyword Trample (meaning that if they deal more damage to a creature than would kill it they deal the rest of it to the defending player as if they had steamrolled right over their target), and occasionally an ability limiting the other player's ability to block them. |
| 58 | *** The biggest rhino in the game comes from ''Khans of Tarkir'' in the form of [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=386666 Siege Rhino]], one of the huge war beasts used by the Abzan Houses. |
| 59 | *** There are also the Rhox, humanoid rhinoceri from Alara that unlike their bestial cousins lean towards White, the color of order, and are known for being fearsome, unwavering soldiers and knights. Some also live in New Capenna, where they're mostly associated with the Riveteers as workers and the Brokers as enforcers. Most of the other ones we see are prizefighters or private security. |
| 60 | ** Although they're only typed as regular Beasts, the [[https://scryfall.com/search?q=Krushok&unique=cards&as=grid&order=name krushoks]] of Tarkir resemble massive, one-horned rhinos and are mostly known for their great strength and extremely foul tempers. |
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| 62 | |
| 63 | [[folder:Comic Books]] |
| 64 | * ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics''' Ixis Naugus is one third [[BatOutOfHell bat]], one third rhinoceros, and one third lobster. |
| 65 | * Rhino, one of [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Spider-Man's]] central rogues is infamous for charging straight to his opponents as one of his primary means of combat and of course, while donning a heavily armored rhinoceros suit. |
| 66 | * ''ComicBook/UsagiYojimbo'': Gen, a rhino bounty hunter, is consistently shown to be a very aggressive and skilled offensive swordsman, but he often flounders against fighters like Zato-ino and Inazuma, who are equally skilled and more well-rounded. |
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| 69 | [[folder:Fan Works]] |
| 70 | * In the ''Franchise/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]]]]. |
| 71 | * In the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' fanfic "The Lie I've Lived," Harry conjures a rhino and rides it ''through'' the Triwizard obstacle course. While the other champions are slowed down by the obstacles, he uses the rhino like a living tank/battering ram. |
| 72 | * In ''Fanfic/SpiderManFindingHome'', as part of an attack on Wakanda, Kraven the Hunter provokes a rampage of the war rhinos, requiring Peter Parker and T’Challa to help corrall the beasts using Peter's webbing. |
| 73 | * In the ''Series/PrehistoricPark''/''Franchise/WalkingWith'' crossover fanfic ''Fanfic/PrehistoricEarth'', both species of ice age rhino rescued, plus a brontothere species and even a herd of arsinoitherium, prove incredibly vicious and aggressive, the males especially so, at the sight of the rescue team in their territories while in their home time periods. The subsequent territorial rages they undergo prove [[ExploitedTrope very useful for the team]] in allowing the beasts to end up charging straight through the portal to the titular zoo. |
| 74 | * The subsequent ContinuityReboot of ''Prehistoric Earth'', ''Fanfic/PrehistoricParkReimagined'', similarly features prehistoric rhino and brontothere species that prove incredibly ill-tempered and charge happy at the sight of territorial intrusions by the rescue team over the course of their rescues. |
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| 77 | [[folder:Films -- Animated]] |
| 78 | * 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, and they get trounced by [[HonorableElephant Manny the mammoth]]. |
| 79 | * ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda1'' completely inverts this. Tai Lung goes on a rampage and thrashes Commander Vachir and all 1,000 of his rhino guards without even breaking a sweat. |
| 80 | ** ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda2'' likewise gives us Master Thundering Rhino, son of famed Master Flying Rhino. Sadly, he pretty much just exists so [[BigBad Shen's]] [[{{BFG}} cannon]] can kill someone strong [[TheWorfEffect as proof of its power]]. Overall, it seems as though rhinos in the ''Kung Fu Panda'' universe exist ''solely'' to provide TheWorfEffect. |
| 81 | * In ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKingIISimbasPride'', Kovu and Kiara scare away some birds so Timon and Pumbaa can eat the worms. Unfortunately, the birds happen to have a herd of angry rhinos on their side and like the wildebeests from the original, the rhinos [[AnimalStampede stampede]] after Kiara and Kovu. Thankfully, no one got trampled! |
| 82 | * ''WesternAnimation/Nimona2023'': The first animal form Nimona takes to reveal her {{Shapeshifting}} powers to Ballister is a rhinoceros. And sure enough, she uses it to cause quite the damage in the castle (though she also turned into other species during her rampage, including smaller ones). |
| 83 | * The halberd-carrying {{Mooks}} of Prince John in ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood1973'' are rhinos. They are not portrayed as terribly bright, but they have a mean charge. |
| 84 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheSwordInTheStone'': The second to last animal Madam Mim turns into during the WizardDuel is a pink rhinoceros, who is then head-butted off a cliff and into a river by Merlin (now turned into a billy goat), but then Mim comes out [[LoopholeAbuse in the form of a...]] |
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| 87 | [[folder:Films -- Live-Action]] |
| 88 | * Subverted with the battle-rhinoceros from ''Film/ThreeHundred''. If the Persians had been fighting anyone other than the frigging '''Spartans'''... |
| 89 | * ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'' have a three-horned alien beast called a Reek in the Arena battle, who nearly trampled over Anakin until he used the Force to tame the beast. The same animal went on a rampage later in the film and nearly tramples over Mace Windu and Jango Fett until Mace [[AimFOrTheHorn severs one of the Reek's front tusks via lightsaber]] followed by Jango Fett putting it down with a single shot. |
| 90 | * ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' has the Hammerhead Titanotheres, enormous six-legged [[FantasticFaunaCounterpart rhino-like alien beasts]] with a massive flat horn resembling a hammerhead shark's snout (hence their name) and a colorful frill atop their heads used for signaling and as a threat display. |
| 91 | * In ''Film/BlackPanther2018'', Wakanda has ''trained attack rhinos''! |
| 92 | * ''Film/TheChroniclesOfNarnia'' features a rhinoceros [[HeroicSacrifice intentionally charging ahead of the centaur General Oreius]] in order to save King Peter from the advancing hordes of the [[IceQueen White Witch]]. The beast [[FoeTossingCharge handily tosses aside several attackers]] before being brought down. |
| 93 | * An Erumpent (see below in Literature) goes around rampaging in New York in the first ''Film/FantasticBeasts'' movie, after it escapes Newt's suitcase. |
| 94 | * This trope was going to be used in ''Film/{{Gladiator}}'', but eventually decided against the idea. There were a few reasons for this, mainly lack of time and money, but also because of how unbelievable it is in real life, as the summary above mentions. |
| 95 | * ''Film/TheGodsMustBeCrazy'' features a rhino going around stomping out fires the characters have set up; the {{Narrator}} claims that rhinos are like the fire marshals of the forest. ''The Gods Must Be Crazy II'' features a rhino charging the female lead for [[MamaBear getting between it and its baby]]. |
| 96 | * A rhino is the occupant on one of the cars in the circus train at the start of ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade''. When the action taking place on the roof of the car annoys it, it smashes its horn through the roof and comes very close to [[GroinAttack hitting Indy somewhere sensitive]]. |
| 97 | * ''Film/{{Jumanji}}'' features several summoned rhinos, including one that casually shoulders aside a police car. This particular rhino gets its own gameplay mechanic in the tie-in board game. Simply put, when you land on a space with a rhino on it, you can use the rhino to block your adversaries' path. Subverted with another member of the rhino herd, a short, overweight specimen whose lumbering walk and weary, huffing breath are PlayedForLaughs. ''Film/JumanjiWelcomeToTheJungle'' features a herd of albino rhinos during the sequel's group trip to return the Jaguar's Eye to the Jaguar statue. |
| 98 | * In ''Film/PrehistoricWomen'', Queen Kari later meets her fate ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice on the horn of the rampaging white rhino. |
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| 100 | |
| 101 | [[folder:Folklore]] |
| 102 | * Several cultures have folk tales that tell of a rhinoceros putting out a raging fire. By trampling it under its feet. |
| 103 | ** As noted above, ''Film/TheGodsMustBeCrazy'' features an example of this. |
| 104 | ** It is used again in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' as a DeusExMachina. |
| 105 | ** Conversely, in heraldry they're sometimes depicted as breathing fire like mammalian dragons. |
| 106 | * It's generally believed {{unicorn}}s were based on garbled descriptions of rhinos, which likely explains why in many descriptions of them from antiquity describe unicorns as being of aggressive temperament. |
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| 109 | [[folder:Literature]] |
| 110 | * The ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'' often favored morphing into rhinos (and elephants) for situations requiring lots of collateral damage. Jake originally acquired his when he needed to smash through the walls of a heavily guarded compound, and Marco got one in book 22 for pretty much the same reason (though he only ever used it that one time). |
| 111 | ** Though the rhinos (the real ones or the instincts of the ones they morphed) weren't portrayed as being aggressive or mean, they were just ''really'' tough. |
| 112 | * The ''Literature/{{Babar}}'' series gave us Rataxes, the aggressive King of Rhinoland and Babar's arch-rival. That the Rhinos have a destructive holiday called (you guessed it) the "Rhino Rampage" makes things all the more troperiffic! |
| 113 | * In ''Literature/{{Bravelands}}'', some rhinos resent elephants for having the Great Mother as their matriarch. They even start acting aggressive towards Sky the elephant for stumbling across them and refuse to let her speak reasonably. A case of rhinos actually charging is when Fearless the lion stumbles across a rhino herd while on his travels. The rhinos' aggressive reputation gets harder in ''Code Of Honor'', where it's revealed that [[spoiler:Stronghide had murdered the Great Mother, though goaded into doing so by Stinger]]. Also in this book, Stronghide boasts that a rhino can easily replace an elephant as a Great Parent and is even willing to become the Great Father of the Bravelands. |
| 114 | * The old children's series ''Abelard and Liverwurst'' is about a farmer (Abelard) who finds a baby rhino (Liverwurst) after the latter falls off a circus train. A monster that terrorizes farms and towns in the first book turns out to be [[MamaBear Liverwurst's mother]], who's angry because she thinks someone kidnapped her baby. |
| 115 | * ''Literature/{{Clue}}'': In the ''Midnight Phone Calls'' chapter "The Guest Who Couldn't Shoot Straight", a vicious rhino escapes from the nearby zoo and shows up at the mansion, trying to attack the guests and briefly getting stuck in the outside wall of the Billiard Room. |
| 116 | * Woolly rhinos crop up a few times in the ''Literature/EarthsChildren'' series. In all cases, they are described as being stubborn, unpredictable and vicious: |
| 117 | ** Broud, the main antagonist of ''The Clan of the Cave Bear'', has a woolly rhinoceros totem. His personality traits include impulsiveness, being quick to anger and resenting those (especially Ayla) who detract attention from him. |
| 118 | ** In ''The Valley of Horses'', Thonolan is gored by a woolly rhino, leading to him and Jondalar meeting the Sharamudoi, the tribe into which Thonolan marries. |
| 119 | ** Towards the end of their post-Matrimonial isolation in ''The Shelters of Stone'', Ayla and Jondalar come across a group of adolescent boys baiting a woolly rhino. Needless to say, none of the boys have any experience hunting rhinos and one of them ends up getting injured. |
| 120 | * The [[http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Erumpent Erumpent]] in Literature/HarryPotter's ''Literature/{{Fantastic Beasts|and Where to Find Them}}'' is basically a rhinoceros whose horn is MadeOfExplodium. |
| 121 | * At the start of ''Literature/JamesAndTheGiantPeach'', both of James' parents are killed (check that, [[ArtisticLicenseBiology eaten]]) by an escaped rhino. TheFilmOfTheBook makes it worse. The Rhino is basically turned into an EldritchAbomination made of clouds that represents all of James' fears. |
| 122 | * ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'': In one of their last adventures, Sun Wukong and co. encountered a trio of rhinoceros demons who impersonated Buddhas to steal sacred lamp oil from monasteries. They ended up pursuing the monsters into the ocean where they had to muster up some of the Dragon King's army and a few of the constellation gods to help defeat them. |
| 123 | * In the ''[[Literature/JustSoStories Just-So Story]]'' "How the Rhinoceros Got his Skin", the titular rhino is a foul-tempered, bullying JerkAss. |
| 124 | * ''Literature/KattLovesDogg'': Oscar and Molly find out they're in the rhino sector of Eastern Wilderness Reserve when an angry rhino chases them. When they cross into katt territory, he angrily orders them not to come back, then decides to spite them by making a lot of noice to alert all the katts of a dogg (Oscar) being in their sector. |
| 125 | * The rhino from ''Literature/MyFathersDragon''. He's quite fierce and angry, but he mostly just wants people to stay out of his weeping pool. |
| 126 | * ''Literature/APorcupineNamedFluffy'' features a rhinoceros character with the name of... ...Hippo. He starts out very antagonistic, threatening to give Fluffy "a rough time," but eventually, [[SubvertedTrope he and the little porcupine bond over their contradictory names]]. |
| 127 | * ''Literature/TheReluctantKing'': The unicorn inside the Grandduke's menagerie is actually an elasmotherium, or wooly rhinoceros. |
| 128 | * There's a lesser-known Literature/LittleGoldenBooks title from the early 1960s, ''Rupert the Rhinoceros'' (which was also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ELPTK3TmuQ adapted]] into a WesternAnimation/GoldenBookVideo in 1985) that has a realistic version of this trope. Rupert keeps charging whenever someone comes near, and after this gets him into a car accident when he ends up in the city (after a series of silly events), the doctor tests his eyesight and diagnoses that he can't see very well, thus prompting Rupert to get nervous and charge, [[TruthInTelevision just like in real life]]. So the doctor prescribes Rupert a pair of eyeglasses to [[BlindWithoutEm improve his vision]] and all is well. |
| 129 | * ''Literature/{{Safari}}'': In chapter 5, Henson's and Mansfield's group comes across a rhinocerous dozing in some shrubbery. They all try to sneak past it without disturbing it, but the wind blows their scent in its direction, waking it up and alerting it to intruders. It immediately charges, scattering the natives they got to carry their stuff. |
| 130 | * Creator/DouglasAdams's unfinished novel ''Literature/TheSalmonOfDoubt'' has a chapter written from the point of view of a rhino which escapes from a zoo and goes on a rampage, killing several people before being shot to death. |
| 131 | * In ''[[Literature/{{Spellsinger}} Son of Spellsinger]]'', the young travelers recruit an alcoholic rhino as both transport and bodyguard. When he's not drunk off his feet, he's an armor-wearing badass. |
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| 134 | [[folder:Live-Action TV]] |
| 135 | * Remember ''Series/AceLightning'', one of the live action CGI hybrid pioneers? One of Ace's enemies was a Rhino-headed Monster named Anvil, who was physically the strongest character, and had an [[AnvilOnHead anvil for a hand]]. |
| 136 | * In ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses'' episode "[[Recap/OnlyFoolsAndHorsesS50E05VideoNasty Video Nasty]]", Rodney is trying to come up with an idea for a feature film. Del suggests ''There's a Rhino Loose in the City''. Once the sheer implausibility of this is explored (How do you lose a rhino and not notice? Where would it hide? And what is it doing in the city?), a deflated Del sarcastically suggests that they change the title to ''There's a Rhino Loose out in the Sticks Where No Sod Lives''. |
| 137 | * The Judoon, from ''Series/DoctorWho'', are a race of humanoid rhinoceros SpacePolice. They're depicted as extremely blunt and no-nonsense, which at worst results in a JudgeJuryAndExecutioner attitude. |
| 138 | * ''Franchise/KamenRider'': |
| 139 | ** Kamen Rider Thrust from ''Series/KamenRiderDragonKnight'' and his Japanese counterpart Gai from ''Series/KamenRiderRyuki'' have a rhino motif and use the Advent Beast Metalgelas, a hulking humanoid armored rhino. |
| 140 | ** Series/KamenRiderOOO has the Rhinoceros as one of his Core Medals, which naturally grants him a big horn for [[UseYourHead headbutts]]. It's partnered with two other heavy mammals ([[KillerGorilla Gorilla]] and Elephant), which let OOO assume [[SetBonus Sagohzo Combo]], a MightyGlacier with [[GravityMaster gravity]] powers. |
| 141 | * ''Series/PrehistoricPark'': In "A Mammoth Undertaking", when Nigel goes back to Ice Age Siberia to find a mammoth to take back to the park, he runs afoul of a bull ''Elasmotherium'', which is noted to be -- much like modern rhinoceri -- prone to charging down anything that surprises it. Nigel later uses this to his advantage by goading the beast into charging him and following him through the time portal, allowing him to get it to the present and into the park. |
| 142 | * ''Series/PushingDaisies''. The episode "Window Dressed to Kill" has Ned resurrecting a dead rhinoceros named Aloysius for no reason really connected to the plot. But a rampaging rhinoceros is always badass... |
| 143 | * ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' / ''Franchise/PowerRangers'': |
| 144 | ** ''Series/HyakujuuSentaiGaoranger'' / ''Series/PowerRangersWildForce'' features a Rhino-Armadillo tagteam as part of the season's enormous MechaExpansionPack. The Rhino forms an alternative set of legs for the combined mecha, which ''kicks'' the Armadillo at the enemy as part of a soccer-themed finishing move. |
| 145 | ** Those two may or may not have been a ShoutOut to two American-exclusive monsters from the original ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', the UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball-themed Rhinoblaster & the UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball-themed Soccadillo. |
| 146 | ** Dominic, the second extra Ranger in ''Series/PowerRangersJungleFury'', channels the power of the rhino. Ironically, while the rhino's raw strength is played up as unrivaled in the animal kingdom, Dominic is more of TheTrickster than TheBigGuy you'd expect. His Japanese counterpart, Ken from ''Series/JukenSentaiGekiranger'', is much the same. |
| 147 | ** Misao Mondo, [[SixthRanger Zyuoh The World]] of ''Series/DoubutsuSentaiZyuohger'', has this as his primary animal motif, though he also comes with [[NeverSmileAtACrocodile crocodile]] and [[NobleWolf wolf]] motifs, modes, and mecha. Interestingly, it's the JackOfAllStats, while the crocodile represents raw brute strength. He can only do the typical ramming attack when empowered by all three of his animals. Likewise ([[spoiler: once freed from his brainwashing]]), his personality is more of a socially and emotionally insecure man. |
| 148 | ** ''Series/ChoujuuSentaiLiveman'' gives us our first rhino-themed ranger, Jun'ichi Aikawa[=/=]Green Sai ("sai" being Japanese for "rhino"), a high school rugby player intent on avenging the death of his sister at the hands of the BigBad. He also has a brotherly relationship with Black Bison Tetsuya Yano. |
| 149 | * ''Series/WalkingWithBeasts'': One of the animals featured in the Ice Age episode 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. |
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| 152 | [[folder:Magazines]] |
| 153 | * The "Rhinos" issue of Magazine/{{Zoobooks}} theorizes that this trope may be the result of a rhino's poor eyesight: when you can't tell if something is a threat, it's better to charge at it just to be safe. Accompanying this text is an illustration of a black rhino charging a speeding jeep. Another page has [[https://www.reddit.com/r/badassanimals/comments/kqguiz/rhino_defending_against_tiger_attack/ this illustration]] of a [[MamaBear mother rhino]] attacking a tiger that wanted her baby. |
| 154 | [[/folder]] |
| 155 | |
| 156 | [[folder:Music]] |
| 157 | * Creator/RhinoRecords has their mascot named Rocky, a rhino done up in full [[GreaserDelinquents Greaser Delinquent]] regalia. |
| 158 | [[/folder]] |
| 159 | |
| 160 | [[folder:Other]] |
| 161 | * An [[RussianHumour old Russian joke]]: "Rhinos have bad eyesight, but given their weight it's not their problem". |
| 162 | [[/folder]] |
| 163 | |
| 164 | [[folder:Professional Wrestling]] |
| 165 | * [[Wrestling/{{Rhyno}} Terry Gerin, aka Rhino/Rhyno]], who has found success in Wrestling/{{ECW}}, Wrestling/{{WWE}} and Wrestling/{{TNA}}. A [[TheBigGuy powerhouse]] wrestler, his SignatureMove is a running tackle called ''The Gore''. |
| 166 | [[/folder]] |
| 167 | |
| 168 | [[folder:Tabletop Games]] |
| 169 | * [[TabletopGame/HeroSystem The Champions Universe]] features a villain named Ironhorn, who is basically a CaptainErsatz of Marvel's Rhino. |
| 170 | * ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'': |
| 171 | ** The Rhek are a race of hulking, anthropomorphic, LawfulGood humanoid rhinos. Their entry included one with levels in the [[BareFistedMonk Monk]] class. That's right, not only is this one a badass man-rhino, but it knows kung-fu. |
| 172 | ** Normal rhinos and prehistoric woolly rhinos are often statted up in ''Monster Manuals'' as among the more dangerous regular animals players can run into. |
| 173 | * The ''Literature/FightingFantasy'' series features Rhino-Men as the {{mooks}} of BigBad Balthus Dire. |
| 174 | * ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'': |
| 175 | ** Regular and woolly rhinoceri, as well as elasmotheres, feature as possible enemies and tend to be among the more dangerous of the regular animals players are likely to encounter. They tend to be quite aggressive, and to attack with little or no provocation. |
| 176 | ** Fire giants are known to build iron rhinoceri, constructs resembling enormous metallic rhinoceri with blazing furnaces in their bellies and smokestack horns, wrapped in coils of prehensile chains and animated by the bound spirits of actual rhinos. They are infamous for their terrible tempers, intense aggression and propensity for viciously attacking anyone who isn't their master or some type of giant, and are very popular among fire giant kings and warlords as powerful [[HorseOfADifferentColor battle mounts]] and {{Siege Engine|s}}[=/=]BeastOfBattle crosses. |
| 177 | * ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'' and ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'': |
| 178 | ** All Juggernauts of Khorne are unholy rhino-shaped amalgamations of daemon, metal, and hellfire, and, like all of Khorne's daemons, are locked in a state of perpetual homicidal fury. The Blood Crushers are especially large versions. |
| 179 | ** Warhammer Fantasy also has "Rhinoxen" as the answer to the question "what the hell could an Ogre ride on the back of?" The result is a breed of creatures resembling shaggy rhinos with two horns side-by-side, noted for their high aggressiveness, violent tempers and extreme stupidity. This suits the Ogres fine -- repeated applications of clubs to the head are generally enough to get a Rhinox to bear a rider, and their propensity towards charing anything that moves is quite handy in the thick of battle. |
| 180 | ** Also in ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' is the Rhino [=APC=], the {{Space Marine}}s' primary transport vehicle. |
| 181 | [[/folder]] |
| 182 | |
| 183 | %%[[folder:Theatre]] |
| 184 | %%* In the Ionesco play ''Theatre/{{Rhinoceros}}'', everyone turns into one. |
| 185 | %%[[/folder]] |
| 186 | |
| 187 | %%[[folder:Toys]] |
| 188 | %%* ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'': the Vako and Kikanalo%%Zero-context example. |
| 189 | %%* ''Toys/HeroFactory'': Stormer 3.0 has a distinct Rhino motif. |
| 190 | %%[[/folder]] |
| 191 | |
| 192 | [[folder:Video Games]] |
| 193 | * ''VideoGame/ANNOMutationem'': One of the various enemies are {{Mooks}} wearing metallic rhino armor who'll pull out powerful swings or a charged rush to deliver heavy damage. |
| 194 | * ''VideoGame/AkujiTheHeartless'' has ''zombie'' rhinos serving as GiantMook-type enemies, who can sopak up plenty of hits before going down. |
| 195 | * Gohma Chargers from ''VideoGame/AsurasWrath'', along with charging like a traditional rhino, are capable of causing small tremors by stomping it's front legs. |
| 196 | * ''VideoGame/{{Atelier Iris 3|Grand Phantasm}}'' has a rhino-like Mana called Diemia, which deals physical damage to an enemy row and knocks back the targets when summoned, delaying their turns. Provided the enemies aren't resistant to physical attacks, it is arguably the strongest Mana in the entire game. |
| 197 | * In ''VideoGame/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'', rhino football players serve as enemies in Stages G and J. They 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]]. |
| 198 | * In the ''VideoGame/CongoBongo'' level Rhino Rampage, the enemies are rhinoceroses charging from all directions. |
| 199 | * In the ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' games one of your animal buddies is [[PowerUpMount Rambi]]. He automatically tramples over enemies when running and can charge a, umm, charging attack that can break through some walls. One of the few animal buddies to be in most of the games, and the only one to make it into ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns'' and ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze''. |
| 200 | * ''VideoGame/DungeonOfTheEndless'' has the Hurna Rider, basically a [[OurOrcsAreDifferent Hurna]] riding a Rhinoceros-like creature. It's capable of bashing open doors, which counts as the player taking a turn and hence can spawn ''even more'' waves of enemies (including more Hurna Riders) from dark rooms if it succeeds at doing so. This makes it a ''[[DemonicSpiders very dangerous]]'' enemy. |
| 201 | * ''VideoGame/DustyRevenge'' and ''VideoGame/DustyRagingFist'' have rhino enemies who will attempt to inflict a HornAttack at you repeatedly. |
| 202 | * ''VideoGame/EasternExorcist'' has a one-shot boss battle against Marquis Xi, a rhino-demon who alternates between smashing you to a pulp with it's mighty ax to trying to gore you with it's nasal horn. |
| 203 | * ''VideoGame/ExitLimboOpening'', set in a world of andromorphic animals, have ''you'' playing as a rhino fighter who spends the entire game kicking all sorts of ass and ripping apart your foes. |
| 204 | * Season 5 of ''VideoGame/FallGuysUltimateKnockout'' introduces mechanical Rhinos in certain levels, most notably the survival round Stompin' Ground. They periodically go berserk and charge at players, flinging them far away if they don't avoid them in time. |
| 205 | * Indian rhinos are one of the many animal species players can encounter in ''VideoGame/FarCry4''. Ostensibly a docile herbivore, they're actually one of the most dangerous creatures in Kyrat thanks to their HairTriggerTemper, [[MadeOfIron massive health pool]], [[LightningBruiser high speed and devastating charge attacks]]. They're also one of only two animal species (the other being the actually docile elephants) that can attack you while you're in a vehicle, resulting in a OneHitKill. Last but not least, rhinos almost never come alone, and if you piss off one, you'll usually have to deal with all of them at once, which isn't helped by how deceptively sneaky they can be - it's not uncommon to get flattened by a rampaging rhino out of nowhere because you moved past it without even realizing it was there. |
| 206 | * ''VideoGame/FarCryPrimal'', set in prehistoric Central Europe, features woolly rhinoceroses as one of the [[EverythingIsTryingToKillYou dangerous animals that try attacking]] Takkar, the player character. There's also a rare ''Megacerops'' living among the rhinoceros herds (admittedly, ''Megacerops'' was not a rhinoceros, but close enough). Neither of these animals can be tamed by [[TheBeastmaster Takkar]], and [[PantheraAwesome Sabertooths]] or [[BearsAreBadNews cave bears]] are the only predators that can kill them. |
| 207 | * ''VideoGame/{{Hearthstone}}'': Rhinos show up occasionally, being multi-horned wooly rhinos from ''World of Warcraft''. They typically have Rush or Charge to emphasize their rampage (both let the minion attack the turn it comes into play, but Charge minions can attack the opponent directly while Rush minions can only attack other minions). |
| 208 | ** Tundra Rhino is a basic Hunter minion that gives friendly Beast-type minions the Charge ability, including itself. |
| 209 | ** Akali the Rhino is the Warrior's [[PhysicalGod Loa]] in the ''Rastakhan's Rumble'' set. He has Rush, and if he overkills an enemy minion, you draw another Rush minion from your deck and give it +5/+5. His spirit card, Spirit of the Rhino, makes your Rush minions immune to damage the turn they come into play. |
| 210 | ** Trampling Rhino (pictured) is another Hunter minion. It has Rush, and after it attacks and kills an enemy minion, any excess damage is dealt to the enemy hero. It's a deliberate ShoutOut to ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'''s Trample mechanic. |
| 211 | * There is a hero in ''VideoGame/HeroesOfNewerth'' appropriately named as Rampage who is riding a rhino. |
| 212 | * ''VideoGame/JitsuSquad'' have a rhino-man boss, Balthazar, fought in Pirate Bay. Who alternates between using a HornAttack and smashing you with an [[AnchorsAway anchor]] that he swings around like a club. |
| 213 | * The Drill Sye ("sai" meaning "rhino" in Japanese) Dream Eater in ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance''. They manage to be quite the GoddamnedBats, specializing in attacks that hit multiple times and/or send you flying, leaving you open for abuse from other enemies or in a bad position to fight back. |
| 214 | * ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'': Woolly rhinos, found in the [[SlippySlideyIceWorld Hebra region]], are a downplayed example. They're peaceful herbivores that will flee from Link and monsters should they spot them but, if Link startles one while standing in front of it, it will charge him down and deal a fair amount of damage while doing so. The Hyrule Compendium notes that, due to their toughness and strength, only the most experienced hunters should tackle these animals. |
| 215 | * 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 [[BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon huge sledgehammers]] and are the only one out of their 'pack' to wear powered armor that makes them significantly larger. |
| 216 | * ''Franchise/MegaMan'' |
| 217 | ** Tunnel Rhino from ''VideoGame/MegaManX3'', whose horn and right arm are [[ThisIsADrill drills]] that help him tunnel underground. In true rhino fashion, he mainly fights by ramming the player. |
| 218 | ** In ''VideoGame/MegaManZX'', there's Protectos the Goreroid. Unlike your typical rhino, he doesn't try to ram you, as he is [[MightyGlacier very slow and bulky]]. However, he more than makes up for it by attacking you with his upper horn, which is actually a ''[[NukeEm nuke missile]]'' that he can launch out of his body. |
| 219 | * One of the more dangerous [[ClassicalChimera mechanical Chimera]] you'll encounter in ''VideoGame/Mother3'' is the [[http://i.ytimg.com/vi/a7N10W2zVo0/hqdefault.jpg Rhinocerocket]]. It's capable of charging forward and badly hurting multiple members of your party at a time, and then doing even more damage on its return trip. |
| 220 | * ''VideoGame/OriAndTheBlindForest'' has Rams, which [[CallASmeerpARabbit more resemble rhinos than their real-life namesake]], and can only be defeated once Ori has the GroundPound ability to break their armor. Later variants [[RollingAttack attack by rolling into a ball]] [[ActionBomb and exploding on contact]]. [[VideoGame/OriAndTheWillOfTheWisps The sequel]] has Rhino Beetles filling the Rams' niche. |
| 221 | * In ''VideoGame/{{Pokemon}}'', [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Rhyhorn Rhyhorn]] is a squat, rhino-like Pokémon described as very strong, very fond of charging and very stupid, to the point that it can only remember one thing at a time. As a result, it tends to forget why it started running to begin with, and ends up running in a straight line through any obstacles in its path (it's been known to charge straight through buildings) until it falls asleep. Notably, it and its evolution lines are the SignatureMon of Team Rocket's leader, Giovanni. |
| 222 | %%* Boris from VideoGame/{{Rampage}} |
| 223 | * The [[InfinityPlusOneSword Infinity +1 Gun]] in each game of the ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank'' series is usually called the RYNO. InNameOnly as "RYNO" is an acronym for "Rip You a New One". |
| 224 | * ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'': |
| 225 | ** ''VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles'' has Rhinobot, a robotic rhino who inhabits [[PalmtreePanic Angel Island Zone]]. Rhinobots [[OneWheeledWonder stand on one wheel]], driving back and forth on flat terrain, but will charge at the player if they see them. |
| 226 | ** ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' has Rhinotank, a robotic rhino who inhabits [[PalmtreePanic Emerald Coast]] and [[GustyGlade Windy Valley]]. Rhinotanks move around terrain, but when they notice the player, they start charging towards them in a straight line. |
| 227 | ** ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' has Rhinoliner, a robotic rhino who inhabits [[DeathMountain Rail Canyon and Bullet Station]]. Rhinoliners are mounted to rails and have speeds that rival that of the players as they travel across them. They can attack by shooting spiked cannonballs, but can be destroyed by either strong attacks or running out of rail. |
| 228 | * ''VideoGame/SpellingJungle'': One of the four deadly animals in ''Spelling Jungle'', rhinos pace back and forth unless bribed or blocked by another obstacle. Contact with their horn end is lethal. |
| 229 | * The grand majority of the {{mooks}} the player encounters in ''VideoGame/SpyroYearOfTheDragon'' are the Rhynocs, a race of rhino-like creature under the employ of [[BigBad the Sorceress]]. They return in the [[VideoGame/SpyroSeasonOfIce hand]][[VideoGame/Spyro2SeasonOfFlame held]] [[VideoGame/SpyroAttackOfTheRhynocs games]] as well, this time under the employ of [[TheNapoleon Ripto]]. |
| 230 | * Rhoulder from ''VideoGame/{{Temtem}}'' is a MightyGlacier rhino with rock-like skin that learns attacks such as Goring and Bestial Charge. |
| 231 | * In ''VideoGame/{{Vectorman 2}}'', there are rhino beetle enemies in Stage 14, "[[UndergroundLevel Cave Fear]]", who charge at Vectorman when they see him. When he destroys them, they leave behind power-ups that temporarily transform him into a rhino, allowing him to charge like they do. |
| 232 | * In ''VideoGame/ViewtifulJoe'', Hulk Davidson is a green humanoid rhinoceros creature that works as one of Jadow's agents and serves as the second major boss of the game. He fights using his giant axe, although one of his moves involves charging towards Joe. A second encounter happens in a boss rush later in the game. |
| 233 | * Sour Limeoceros from ''VideoGame/VivaPinata'' will wreck the stuff you had Willy build for you. The tame versions of this piñata will boot Professor Pester out of your garden. |
| 234 | * ''VideoGame/{{Warframe}}'' features a rhinoceros-themed warframe called Rhino, using rhino-themed skills like [[FoeTossingCharge Charge]], [[MadeOfIron Iron Skin]], [[StatusBuff Roar]] and {{S|hockwaveStomp}}tomp. |
| 235 | * ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou'': Rhino Noises, very powerful variants of enemies, appear as end-of-the-day bosses before becoming regular enemies a few days later. |
| 236 | * ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'': The ''Wrath of the Lich King'' expansion introduced rhinos, although they're woolly and live on arctic tundra. Moorabi, a Drakkari troll, has the ability to transform into a rhino and charge players, as well as goring them on his horn. |
| 237 | * In ''VideoGame/YoshisCraftedWorld'', several aggressive rhinos appear in the Rumble Jungle. They ram on Yoshi on sight and are very persistent. This can prove useful, as they can be tricked into destroying obstacles Yoshi would otherwise be unable to pass. |
| 238 | * One of the challenges in ''VideoGame/ZooTycoon 2'''s "Endangered Species" expansion-pack involves providing for a Javan Rhinoceros and getting it to breed. |
| 239 | [[/folder]] |
| 240 | |
| 241 | [[folder:Web Comics]] |
| 242 | * Gustine Greene from ''Webcomic/{{Endtown}}'' was mutated into a rhino during the [[ApocalypseHow Class-2 apocalypse]], which mutated much of the surviving human population. She demonstrates incredible strength, especially when enraged, despite being fairly mild-mannered most of the time. |
| 243 | * ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'': Rhino Wrestler is rhino monster who works as middle management in the Monster Association. |
| 244 | * Prestige Perkins from ''WebComic/RustyAndCo'' has combined some magical items into a gun that launches a stampeding rhino, which she uses to send a derro flying. The fans were quick to call it her [[FunWithAcronyms Rhino-Propelling Gun]]. |
| 245 | * ''Webcomic/TuesdayTitans'': One type of [[{{Kaiju}} Titan]] resembles rhinoceroses, being heavily muscled, thick-limbed, and sporting large, singular horns growing from their snouts. A group is shown charging a line of enemy robots, dwarfing many attacking machines and smashing them with their fists. Oddly, colored art shows them to be [[{{RedIsHeroic}} red]] rather than grey. |
| 246 | * Played with in the case of Rachel Einhorn in ''Webcomic/KevinAndKell'': She's a rhino who "instinctively charges at anything unfamiliar". When she's ''not'' doing that, she's really even-tempered. |
| 247 | [[/folder]] |
| 248 | |
| 249 | [[folder:Web Original]] |
| 250 | * ''Literature/TheDescendants'' has Embarr, the mount of the Ape Knight. An evil sorceress mistook her for a fat, slow unicorn and used magic to make her faster, smarter and gave her a ton more endurance. |
| 251 | * In the ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' universe, Strong Bad invents a videogame called "Rhino Feeder" which is exactly what it sounds like. |
| 252 | * "[[http://people.ambrosiasw.com/~andrew/funny/bloodcyber.html Rhinoceroses don't play games. They f**king charge your ass.]]" ('''Warning: NSFW''') |
| 253 | * ''WebAnimation/TheRhinoAndTheRedbill'' features a downplayed example with one of its portagonists, Niles. He ''is'' [[HandicappedBadass blind]], [[TheBigGuy good in hand-to-hand combat]] and is often [[PerpetualFrowner frowning]], like most stereotypical rhinos in media, but he's also a [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure reasonable]] and [[GentleGiant even-tempered]] fella when he has a chance to settle down. [[spoiler: If anything, it's his friend Red that is the reckless one of the duo.]] |
| 254 | [[/folder]] |
| 255 | |
| 256 | [[folder:Western Animation]] |
| 257 | * ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': The Fire Nation uses Komodo Rhinos as mounts in battle. That's right, a rhino crossed with a freakin' ''komodo dragon''. |
| 258 | * Rhinox from ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' is very badass (and part-time NumberTwo to Optimus Primal). |
| 259 | ** As a subversion, he is also the [[GeniusBruiser resident scientist]] in the group. |
| 260 | ** The original Transformers had three, Ramhorn for the Autobots and Headstrong and Stranglehold for the Decepticons. In a somewhat unusual twist for a rhino-themed character, Headstrong was noted for being relatively weak physically (especially compared to his fellow Predacons) but was the {{Determinator}}. |
| 261 | ** The Japan-only G1 sequel ''Anime/TransformersVictory'' has the Breastforce, Decepticons whose breastplates can turn into weapons or animal-like minions. One of them is Drillhorn, a four-treaded drill-tank partnered with the mechanical rhinoceros/gun Rhinobreast. |
| 262 | ** ''Anime/TransformersCybertron'' has Backstop, the Jamaican-accented pacifistic rhino. |
| 263 | * Subverted with Clam from ''WesternAnimation/CampLazlo'', who's generally more of a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}. Played straight if you're Scoutmaster Lumpus, however. |
| 264 | * In the WesternAnimation/{{Classic Disney Short|s}} ''African Diary'', GreatWhiteHunter WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}} goes out hunting for wild game and finds a black rhinoceros. Three guesses as to who wins that match. |
| 265 | * ''WesternAnimation/FlyingRhinoJuniorHigh'' has Principal Mulligan, who is a humanoid rhino. And no one knows why. |
| 266 | * Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'' where rhinoceroses are usually friendly. Kifaru the white rhinoceros, from the episode "Ono the Tickbird", caused some destruction in his path at the beginning, but that's only because [[BlindMistake his eyesight is very poor even by rhino standards]] and he didn't have his tickbird companion Mwenzi around to guide him. Although he does turn dangerous when [[NeverSmileAtACrocodile Makuu]] threatens Mwenzi. |
| 267 | * ''WesternAnimation/MaoMaoHeroesOfPureHeart'': Pinky is a rhinoceros, though he's less of an actual threat and more of a gross little gremlin. |
| 268 | * ''WesternAnimation/MegasXLR'': In "Department of Megas Violations", [[VillainOfTheWeek Darklos]] summons giant rhinoceros aliens to battle Coop. |
| 269 | * Downplayed with Roy from ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar''; he is short-tempered, but is otherwise a decent fellow. |
| 270 | * In ''WesternAnimation/TheRaccoons'' Mr. Mammoth who is one of the richest, most powerful characters in the setting and is also presented as ruthless business man. He is also TheUnintelligible. |
| 271 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': |
| 272 | ** In "Two Dozen and One Greyhounds" Kent Brockman reports that a two-ton rhino escaped from the Springfield Zoo, but zoo officials safely put her back in captivity. As people are attacked by a rhino, he notes a three-ton rhino that escaped from the zoo the previous week is still at large. |
| 273 | ** In [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E15MargeSimpsonInScreamingYellowHonkers one episode]] Homer sets off a chain-reaction of events at the zoo by shooting a lemur with a slingshot, that eventually culminates in a rhino stampede. |
| 274 | * Two-Legs Joe from ''WesternAnimation/{{Spliced}}'' is technically only [[MixAndMatchCritters half of a rhinoceros with a bird for a rear end]], but his HairTriggerTemper and superpowered stomping ensure that RankScalesWithAsskicking for him. |
| 275 | * Sea Rhinoceroses from ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', which are drawn to the sounds of a [[BearsAreBadNews Sea Bear]] attack, and the only protection from them is to wear specialized undergarments. |
| 276 | * The Wallop species in ''WesternAnimation/StormHawks'' resemble humanoid rhinos and are generally characterized by their great strength (even as infants). Their main representative, Junko, who is TheBigGuy of the Storm Hawks, is generally a pretty nice guy, but a few antagonistic individuals do appear. |
| 277 | * ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'': |
| 278 | ** Rocksteady from ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987'' was a street punk under The Shredder's employ. He got mutated into a rhino, whereas his associate Bebop became [[FullBoarAction a warthog / boar]]. Though both are portrayed as not being very bright, having the strength to pick up and hurl cars at the turtles more than made up for it. |
| 279 | ** 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]], [[TookALevelInDumbass he got noticeably sillier]] as the series went on. |
| 280 | ** ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMutantMayhem'' has a new version of Rocksteady, this time portrayed as a black rhinoceros who got [[UpliftedAnimal mutated into a roughly humanoid form]], and is portrayed as TheBrute of the gang of evil mutants led by Superfly - even moreso than the almost-as-big Bebop. By his own admission, he is angry most of the time. [[spoiler: However, the turtles are eventually able to appeal to the other mutants' better natures and talk all of them (except Superfly himself) into pulling a HeelFaceTurn, making this the first time Rocksteady and Bebop get to be good guys.]] He is voiced by Wrestling/JohnCena. |
| 281 | * 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. [[spoiler: Subverted since it's revealed near the end of episode that the "demons" are actually ordinary animals that had been [[BrainwashedAndCrazy hypnotized]] by episode's [[VillainOfTheWeek villains]]]]. |
| 282 | * Zig-zagged in ''WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys'', where Eliza would either befriend a rhino or run from one. |
| 283 | [[/folder]] |
| 284 | |
| 285 | [[folder:Real Life]] |
| 286 | * Most rhino species aren’t particularly aggressive but the black rhino (''Diceros bicornis'') has a reputation for being high-strung and charging at people without provocation, and most rhino attacks in Africa are attributed to this species. They have also been documented to be very aggressive with each other, especially the males, with some estimates suggesting that up to 50% of all males die from combat-related injuries. It’s likely that a lot of the rhino’s bad rap can be traced back to this species. The larger and sympatric white rhino (''Ceratotherium simum''), on the other hand, is much more mild-mannered and social, and is unlikely to charge unless it’s a mother with a calf or you invade its personal boundary. |
| 287 | ** It's worth noting that a large part of the rhino's reputation is due to their ''terrible'' eyesight. When one literally can't tell what the approaching creature is, sometimes the best option is to trample it just in case. It's worth noting that some zoo rhinos, when acclimated to humans, are apparently quite friendly. |
| 288 | [[/folder]] |
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