Coelodonta

## *Coelodonta antiquitatis*

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* Stout
* Grassland
* Flint

## Diet

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> *"Meet Coelodonta! With its singularly striped appearance documented in cave paintings, the ‘Woolly Rhinoceros’ is one of the most popular Ice Age animals."*
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Coelodonta, also known as the Woolly Rhinoceros, is a large genus of rhinoceros which lived all throughout Eurasia. They lived from the Pliocene to the Pleistocene, before going extinct due to climate change and over-hunting by humans.

Four species of Coelodonta existed, *C. thibetana*, *C. nihowanensis*, *C. tologoijensis*, and *C. antiquitatis*, with *C. antiquitatis* being the species featured in Prehistoric Kingdom.

## In-Game

### Description

Similar to the extant species of African Rhinoceros', Coelodonta is a large herbivorous mammal uniquely covered with a thick layer of fur.

### In-Game Trivia

"*The Woolly Rhino, or Coelodonta, is a relative to the modern day Sumatran Rhino.*"

"*Much like the contemporary, the Woolly Mammoth, this rhino inhabited what is now called the Mammoth Steppe, a vast, cold grassland that extended from Western Europe to the most remote corners of Siberia. By bringing this animal back to life, we honor that wonderfully diverse ecosystem, now lost to the ages.*"

"*Not unlike modern species, this rhinoceros sports 2 horns on its face. A key difference to note, however, is its unusual flattened shape. That's truly unique among its peers!*"

"*Our ancient ancestors were very familiar with these beasts and illustrated them in cave paintings on several occasions. It's not hard to see why - they're remarkably handsome, don’t you think?*"

## Paleontology

Unlike many of its relatives, Coelodonta lived in the cold boreal environments of the far North, necessitating its furry overcoat. With a substantially larger pair of horns than most rhinoceros', Coelodonta definitely held a bold presence in the frozen wastes of the Ice Age. Trailing from the hump of its shoulders to the start of its head, Coelodonta had a crop of fur not unlike a mohawk which varied in appearance from species to species. Like all other rhinoceros', Coelodonta's horn was actually composed of keratin, the same substance that makes up human hair, instead of the resilient ivory associated with elephants.

Coelodonta was named in 1799 by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach and its name means "hollow tooth".

## Gallery

* Photos
* Renders
* Animations
* Concept Art
* Videos

A Coelodonta in a wooded enclosure.Coelodonta in front of a shelter.Two Coelodonta's in an enclosure.Ingame photo of all mammals with fur shader enabled.

Website Render.Render of Coelodonta's Stout skin.Render of all Coelodonta skins from Cindy's ArtStation.Render of Coelodonta's Stout skin from Cindy's ArtStation.Render of Coelodonta's Grassland skin from Cindy's ArtStation.Render of Coelodonta's Flint skin from Cindy's ArtStation.Render comparing old Coelodonta model to current.Coelodonta Species Profile.

Coelodonta walking ingame.Coelodonta Walk Animation.Coelodonta Run Animation.

Concept art of the original Coelodonta.

Coelodonta Walk Sequence[1]

## Trivia

* Coelodonta is one of three mammals to be introduced in the Early Access launch of Prehistoric Kingdom, alongside Mammuthus and Smilodon.
* The closest living relative to Coelodonta is the critically endangered Sumatran Rhinoceros.
* The 3 skins of Coelodonta are seemingly based on differing interpretations of cave paintings of Coelodonta, which often feature a pronounced "belt" around the midsection of the animal. In 'Stout' the belt is interpreted as a dark band, in 'Flint' the belt is interpreted as a light band, and in 'Grassland' the belt is interpreted as a stylistic choice or shading line by the cave artists and the rhino bares a solid brown coat.