Did biblical Israel have rhinoceroses, bison and giraffes?

Alongside the ox, sheep and goat, the list of ungulate animals permitted for consumption in Deuteronomy includes the aqqo, dishon and zemer – but what exactly are these species? Could it be that part of the Israelite diet included rhinoceros, bison and giraffe, as some interpretations have offered? A new archaeozoological study has examined zoological findings at 133 biblical sites and is exploring the possible answers to these questions.

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