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Rhinoceros emoji ๐Ÿฆ

๐Ÿฆ is the rhinoceros: a grey rhino in profile with its horn. It means rhinos, safaris and conservation โ€” World Rhino Day, anti-poaching campaigns โ€” and figurativelyโ€ฆ

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What the rhinoceros ๐Ÿฆ emoji means

๐Ÿฆ is the rhinoceros: a grey rhino in profile with its horn. It means rhinos, safaris and conservation โ€” World Rhino Day, anti-poaching campaigns โ€” and figuratively toughness and charging ahead: โ€œthick skin like a ๐Ÿฆโ€. Added in Emoji 3.0 (2016). It belongs with ๐Ÿ˜ elephant, ๐Ÿฆ› hippo and the rest of the safari set.

Unicode name: rhinoceros ยท U+1F98F ยท Emoji 3.0 (2016) ยท group: Animals & Nature.

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How people use it

  • Conservation: awareness, donations
  • Safari: the Big Five
  • Toughness: thick skin, charging
  • Zoos and kids: animal posts

Compare the options

EmojiNameNotes
rhinocerosU+1F98FRhino
elephantU+1F418Elephant
hippopotamusU+1F99BHippo
giraffeU+1F992Giraffe
zebraU+1F993Zebra

Questions people ask

What does ๐Ÿฆ mean?

A rhino โ€” wildlife and conservation, or toughness.

When was ๐Ÿฆ added?

2016, Emoji 3.0.

What are the Big Five emoji?

๐Ÿฆ lion, ๐Ÿ˜ elephant, ๐Ÿฆ rhino, ๐Ÿ† leopard and ๐Ÿƒ buffalo.

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