Marco Polo — "And in this country, they have a kind of animal that is like a lion, but it has …"
And in this country, they have a kind of animal that is like a lion, but it has a horn on its forehead, and it is very fierce.
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From 'The Travels of Marco Polo', likely describing a rhinoceros in Sumatra
Date: c. 1300
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