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The Rhinoceros is a huntable animal in Age of Empires II HD: Rise of the Rajas and Age of Mythology, and a powerful Treasure Guardian in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties.

Age of Empires II

Template:WildlifeThe Rhinoceros is a huntable animal introduced in Rise of the Rajas. It is found in maps set in South East Asia (and in the Definitive Edition also in Africa). A powerful animal, it will viciously defend itself against any attacker, but as it provides 400 food, it is one of the most valuable animal food sources in Age of Empires II.

It is worth noting that unlike other similarly aggressive huntable animals such as the Elephant or the Wild Boar, the Rhinoceros may often be found in packs, sometimes up to three.

Trivia

  • Despite being introduced in an Asian-themed expansion, the Rhinoceros most closely resembles an African Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis). It is possible that this image was chosen so it could double as a Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), which also has two horns and lived in the Asian mainland during the Middle Ages.
  • Although the Rhinoceros has the same HP as the Wild Boar, it attacks faster (0.9 sec vs 1.6 sec animation duration, respectively) and is, in consequence, more likely to kill hunters before dying. For comparison, an un-Loomed Villager luring a Rhino from maximum range and retreating as soon as possible will die 10 tiles earlier, after travelling 27 tiles on average.

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Animals in Age of Empires II
Herdable animalsCowDE Cow · Goat aoe2DE Goat · AoE2DE ingame goose icon Goose · PR4-009 Llama · Iconpig Pig · Sheep aoe2DE Sheep · PR4-006 Turkey · Yak aoe2DE Water Buffalo
Timid huntablesAoE2DE Deer icon Deer · Return of rome gazelle Gazelle · AoE2DE ingame ibex icon Ibex · Ostrich icon aoe2de Ostrich · Zebra aoe2DE Zebra
Aggressive huntablesElephant aoe2DE Elephant · Boar aoe2DE Iron Boar · Boar aoe2DE Javelina · PR4-010 Rhinoceros · Boar aoe2DE Wild Boar
Wild animalsAoE2DE ingame bear icon Bear · Gator aoe2DE Crocodile · PR2-002 Dire Wolf · PR4-004 Jaguar · AoE2 DE komodo Komodo Dragon · Lion aoe2DE Lion · PR2-002 Rabid Wolf · AoE2DE ingame snow leopard icon Snow Leopard · PR4-016 Tiger · PR2-002 Wolf
Marine animalsAoE2 DE box turtles icon Box Turtles · AoE2 DE dolphin icon Dolphin · AoE2 DE dorado icon Dorado · AoE2 DE marlin icon Marlin · AoE2 DE perch icon Perch · AoE2 DE salmon icon Salmon · AoE2 DE shore fish icon Shore Fish · AoE2 DE snapper icon Snapper · AoE2 DE tuna icon Tuna
Civilian animalsBactrian camel icon Bactrian Camel · AoE2DE ingame camel icon Camel · Donkey caravan aoe2DE Donkey · Horse aoe2DE Horse
Military animalsAoE2 DE alfred icon Alfred the Alpaca · Monkey aoe2DE Furious the Monkey Boy · Penguin aoe2DE Penguin
Hero animalsHunting wolf aoe2DE Hunting Wolf · Ornluthewolf aoe2DE Ornlu the Wolf
Decorative animalsAoE2 DE hawk icon Bird · AoE2 DE stormy dog Stormy Dog · Bactrian camel icon Wild Bactrian Camel · AoE2DE ingame camel icon Wild Camel · Horse aoe2DE Wild Horse

Age of Mythology

Template:WildlifeThe Rhinoceros is the second largest huntable animal in Age of Mythology, only beaten by the Elephant. It will not attack Villagers on sight, but will defend itself if attacked and a group of villagers will be needed to hunt them.

The Rhinoceros of Set is the largest animal that Pharaohs worshiping Set can train with a cost of some favor. They are available in the Mythic Age, and can cause great damage.

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Age of Empires III

The Rhinoceros is the largest land animal Treasure Guardian in Age of Empires III. Rhinoceros have high hit points and a strong attack, and are found in Asian maps.

There is also the Pet Rhinoceros known as Randy the Pet Rhino, available to the Indians from their Home City, or from a Treasure guarded by five Black Panthers.

Trivia

  • The Rhinoceros icon depicts a two-horned species similar to the African White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). However, the animal model in the game has only one horn and the skin fold "armor" typical of Asian rhinoceroses.

History

Scientific Name: Rhinoceros unicornis, Rhinoceros sondaicus, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis
Approx. Size: 6 ft., 4,500 lb.
Diet: Leaves, twigs, fruit

There are five living species of rhinoceros, three of which are native to Asia, and all of which are endangered. Although its massive body and extremely thick skin garner much attention, the rhinoceros is most commonly known for its horns, one or two depending on the species.

The rhinoceros horn is composed of the fibrous protein keratin, which makes up the skin cells, hair, scales, and feathers of many animals. Its huge frame is supported by short legs with broad feet, ending in three-toes. Along with the tapir and the horse, the rhinoceros makes up the order of odd-toed hoofed animals. It is an herbivore, a browser, or a grazer, depending on the particular species. During the day, a rhinoceros enjoys the shade, wallowing in the mud to stay cool in the blistering sun. They most often feed by night, or in the cool of the early morning.

Of the three Asian species of rhinoceros, two have a single horn. The Indian rhinoceros, or Rhinoceros unicornis, grazes on the grass of the plains of Nepal, Assam, and Bengal. It can reach weights of up to 2 tons, yet still achieve a running speed of 30 mph. The Indian rhinoceros has an armor-plated appearance due to the deep folds and creases in its fibrous skin. The Javan rhinoceros, or Rhinoceros sondaicus, is nearly extinct. The only two-horned Asian rhinoceros is the Sumatran species, or Dicerorhinus sumatrensis. Its hairy coat and small stature make the Sumatran rhino unique among the five species, for it only reaches a height of about 4.5 feet tall, and a weight of about 1 ton. It is highly endangered. Only a few hundred survive, inhabiting forests in Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula, and Borneo.
—In-game history

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Animals in Age of Empires III
Land
HerdablesCow aoe3de Cow · Goat aoe3de Goat · Llama aoe3de Llama · Cow aoe3de Sacred Cow · Sanga aoe3de Sanga Cattle · Sheep aoe3de Sheep · Water buffalo aoe3de Water Buffalo · Yak portrait aoe3de Yak · Aoe3de zebu Zebu Cattle · Sanga aoe3de Big Benny
HuntablesBighorn sheep aoe3de Bighorn Sheep · Bison aoe3de Bison · Capybara aoe3de Capybara · Caribou aoe3de Caribou · Deer aoe3de Deer · Elephant aoe3de Elephant · Elk aoe3de Elk · Gazelle portrait Gazelle · Giant salamander aoe3de Giant Salamander · Giraffe portrait Giraffe · Guanaco aoe3de Guanaco · Ibex aoe3de Ibex · Marco polo sheep aoe3de Marco Polo Sheep · Moose aoe3de Moose · Musk deer aoe3de Musk Deer · Musk ox aoe3de Musk Ox · Nilgai aoe3de Nilgai · Ostrich portrait aoe3de Ostrich · Pronghorn aoe3de Pronghorn · Rhea aoe3de Rhea · Saiga aoe3de Saiga · Serow aoe3de Serow · Tapir aoe3de Tapir · Turkey aoe3de Turkey · Zebra portrait aoe3de Zebra
Treasure guardiansAlligator aoe3de Alligator · Tibetan macaque aoe3de Baboon · Black bear aoe3de Black Bear · Black panther aoe3de Black Panther · Beast portrait Beast · Beast portrait Beast of Gévaudan · Grizzly aoe3de Brown Bear · Cougar aoe3de Cougar · Pet wolf aoe3de Coyote · Alligator aoe3de Crocodile · Elephant aoe3de Elephant · Ethiopian Wolf portrait Ethiopian Wolf · Grizzly aoe3de Grizzly Bear · Hippo portrait Hippo · Honey Badger portrait Honey Badger · Hyena portrait aoe3de Hyena · Jaguar pet aoe3de Jaguar · Jaguar pet aoe3de Leopard · Lion aoe3de Lion · Liontailed macaque aoe3de Lion-Tailed Macaque · Guardian dog portrait Mad Dog · Monitor lizard aoe3de Monitor Lizard · Orangutan portrait aoe3de Orangutan · Panda portrait aoe3de Panda · Polar bear aoe3de portrait Polar Bear · Rhino aoe3de Rhinoceros · Snow leopard aoe3de Snow Leopard · Snowmonkey aoe3de Snow Monkey · Tibetan macaque aoe3de Tibetan Macaque · Tiger icon aoe3de Tiger · Warthog portrait Warthog
Unknown-exclusiveAoe3de zebu Cash Cow · Aoe3de zebu Wood Cattle
MilitaryWar dog aoe3de Dog · Turkey scout portrait aoe3de Intrepid Turkey Scout · Sheep aoe3de Lamb of the Creator · Pet wolf aoe3de Tengri Wolf
Water
Treasure guardiansAlligator aoe3de Alligator · Hippo portrait Hippo · Greatwhiteshark aoe3de Great White Shark · Orca aoe3de Orca · White tiger aoe3de White Tiger · Warthog portrait Wild Boar · Pet wolf aoe3de Wolf
FishBass aoe3de Bass · Carp portrait aoe3de Carp · Catfish portrait aoe3de Catfish · Cod portrait aoe3de Cod · Mahi portrait aoe3de Mahi-mahi · Mola mola portrait aoe3de Mola Mola · Salmon aoe3de Salmon · Sardine portrait aoe3de Sardines · Squid portrait aoe3de Squid · Tarpon portrait aoe3de Tarpon · Tuna aoe3de Tuna
WhalesBeluga whale portrait aoe3de Beluga Whale · Whale humpback portrait aoe3de Humpback Whale · Minke whale portrait aoe3de Minke Whale
Air
Bird · Bird unit icon AoE3DE Bird (unit)

Randy the the Pet Rhino

Randy is a pet Rhinoceros in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties. He is one one the strongest pets in the game, as is capable of inflicting a fair amount of damage against Treasure Guardians, though he is incapable of delivering heavy damage to Settlers.

Randy is tied with Honcho the Pet Grizzly Bear for the most damaging attack among pets, though Randy has a much lower multiplier against Treasure Guardians. A TEAM shipment of two Rhinos is available to an Indian Home City, from the Colonial Age on. Randy can also be rescued from Treasures on Southeast Asian maps such as Borneo and Indochina.

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