Rhino penny bank by Burrito

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I made this for a relative who had a rhino awareness day at their workplace, raising money for charities which help to defend rhinos against poaching.
It is based on the Rhino model that Yahoo JP uploaded - credit for the sculpting goes to them only! It is hollowed out and a channel is added underneath for money to fall into a box it is mounted upon (although it doesn't need a box to function).
The hole in the top is made to fit UK coins with room to spare. I suggest that if you use this thing, and you are not in Britain, you find out the largest diameter and thickness among your country's coinage. Measurements for the hole are below.
If anyone knows how to print supports in Cura so that they are not so difficult to remove, please tell me!
These measurements were taken from Blender
Length (backside to front of nose): 171.403 mmWidth (left side to right side): 62.840 mmHeight (soles of feet to hump on back): 97.329 mmHole length: 36.16 mmHole width: 3.42 mm
Of course, you can scale it in your slicer or in Blender.
As per CC-BY, please attribute YahooJAPAN and myself if you redistribute or make derivatives of this thing.
Despite the fact that synthetic ivory and keratin can be made, rhinos and elephants are still poached on a massive, brutal, and organised scale by criminal gangs with vast resources; fueled by demand from all over the world, from people who believe that rhino horn and elephant tusk has specific healing and aphrodisiac properties, and who adore its beauty when carved and polished. It is a valuable status symbol (but contributes no positive value to any society), in the same way that luxury cars and big houses are status symbols in the Western world.
If you would like to support the fight against rhino and elephant poaching, please get informed and spread the word:

Most of the people who buy into the market don't know the consequences. Abhor rhino horn and elephant tusk products.


Appeal to your political leaders for action to disrupt the markets which back poaching.

The more people know, the more power there will be behind the campaign against poaching.
If you would like to offer financial support, three charities/non-profits I'd suggest (of course, there are many more) are:

Kariega - South African game reserve which has been affected by rhino poaching, and has set up a foundation dedicated to rhino conservation.


David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust - Elephant and rhino rescue and rehabilitation program in East Africa (based in Kenya).

Rhino Ark Charitable Trust - A trust which is geared towards helping humans live in harmony with rhinos and elephants.
See also:

Rhino economics - A suggested alternative approach to disrupting the markets backing this poaching.

Rhino Information Centre - Get the facts. This is a massive archive of relevant publications.