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Rhinoceroses, Elephants, Crocodiles and other “Monsters”

Rhinoceroses caused a stir when they were exhibited in Europe and America. The menagerie in the Tower of London closed in 1834, but English monarchs had been collecting a wide variety of wild animals since the Middle Ages. By the … Continue reading

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