Although rhinos look very similar to dinosaurs, No, rhinos are not considered to be dinosaurs.
Rhinos are mammals.
Dinosaurs are reptiles (and most were ancestral to modern birds)!
Rhinoceroses (rhinos) are members of the order Perissodactyla, which also includes horses and tapirs.
Why are rhinos considered dinosaurs?
They aren’t! But they sure do look like triceratops, though, don’t they?
Did rhinos evolve dinosaurs?
Both the elephant and rhino are both mammals, whereas dinosaurs are most definitely reptiles!
Mammals and reptiles are two different classes of animals within the kingdom Animalia.
Are there any other animals in the same class as dinosaurs?
No, not really. Mammals and reptiles are two different classes of animals within the kingdom Animalia.
Birds, which are descendants of dinosaurs, are considered to be a separate class of their own: Aves.
