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The surprising history of woolly rhinos: They weren't always creatures of the frozen north

The surprising history of woolly rhinos: They weren't always creatures of the frozen northWorldPing

Woolly rhinoceroses (Coelodonta antiquitatis) were fascinating creatures: giant, lumbering Ice Age beasts with thick fur and massive horns that died out about 11,000 years ago.

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