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Word for Wednesday: Rhinoceros

Our chosen theme for April's Word for Wednesday posts is animals.  The word animal has been used in English to describe sentient living creatures since the early fourteenth century, before which the word beast was more common. It comes from the Latin 'animale' meaning ‘being which breathes’, from ‘anima’ which means ‘breath’ or ‘soul’.   Over the next few weeks, we will look at a range of animals and the origins of their names. Starting with…rhinoceros! Native to Africa and southern Asia, the rhinoceros is a large mammal known for the one or two horns on its nose. It is heavily built and has thick fold...

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