Rhino Coloring Pages
Rhino coloring pages show the armored-looking giant with one or two horns, thick folded skin and small, sturdy legs. Simple rhinos suit toddlers, and detailed pages with skin folds suit older kids.
Very simple rhino coloring pages ages 2-4
Easy rhino coloring pages ages 3-6
Medium rhino coloring pages ages 6-10
Detailed rhino coloring pages ages 10+ and adults
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Kids notice the horn first, so share that it is made of the same stuff as their fingernails. Talk about why rhinos need protection, since many are endangered. Real rhinos are gray, but mud can make them brown. A small bird called an oxpecker often rides on a rhino's back and eats bugs off its skin, which kids love to add to a picture.
For thick skin, color the rhino in light gray and then press harder with dark gray in the folds around the legs and neck. The rhino will look heavy and strong.
Fun facts to share while you color
- A rhino's horn is made of keratin, the same material as human hair and fingernails.
- White rhinos and black rhinos are both actually gray.
- Rhinos have poor eyesight but a strong sense of smell and hearing.
- Some rhinos have one horn and others have two.
- Rhinos roll in mud to keep cool and protect their skin from bugs and sun.
Ways to use these rhino pages
- Color a rhino and an oxpecker bird, then talk about how the two animals help each other.
- Make a paper rhino horn cone and let kids wear it while they charge around like a rhino.
- Have kids design a sign asking people to protect rhinos, using their finished page as the picture.
- Compare a one-horned and a two-horned rhino page and count the horns together.
Questions parents and teachers ask
Why is it called a white rhino if it is gray?
One common explanation is that the name came from a word describing its wide mouth, not its color. Both white and black rhinos are gray.
What color should kids use for a rhino?
Gray is the real color, with darker gray in the skin folds. Brown works too, since rhinos are often covered in mud.
Do all rhinos live in Africa?
No. Two kinds live in Africa and three live in Asia, including the Indian rhino with one horn.
