woolly rhinoceros: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media added. | Jan 27, 2026 | ||
| Noted that evidence provided by specimen described in 2025 suggested that the species died out over the course of just a few hundred years. | Jan 15, 2026 | ||
| Links added. | Sep 29, 2023 | ||
| Added a photograph of a cave painting depicting a woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis). | Dec 09, 2020 | ||
| Noted that woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis) representations at Chauvet–Pont d'Arc in France date to between 33,000 and 30,000 years ago. | Dec 09, 2020 | ||
| Noted that woolly rhinoceroses (Coelodonta) likely died out from sudden climatic changes rather than overhunting by human beings (Homo sapiens). | Aug 17, 2020 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: Enchanted Learning - Woolly Rhinoceros. | Oct 11, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: International Rhino Foundation - Extinct Woolly Rhino. | Oct 24, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Prehistoric-wildlife.com - Coelodonta. | Oct 24, 2016 | ||
| Illustration of the woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta) added. | Feb 11, 2014 | ||
| New text added describing the discovery of Coelodonta thibetana. | Nov 30, 2011 | ||
| Updated geologic time data. | Sep 11, 2009 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jul 02, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Woolly Rhinoceros. | Jan 15, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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