Rhinoceros

The Rhinoceros in Ancient Egypt


 * Egyptian Name:**

//Irba//


 * Hieroglyphics:**



Although the Black Rhinoceros appears in hunting scenes during the Early Dynastic Period, it soon became extinct in Egypt. Live animals and horns were sometimes brought to Egypt by trading expeditions or as part of the tribute from Nubia. Queen Hatshepsut is recorded as having a rhinoceros imported from Punt to become part of her royal zoo.

The Herbivores of Ancient Egypt