Overview
- PropStore Auction is offering a screen-matched mechanical rhinoceros used in the 1995 film Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls.
- The prop is linked to the film’s infamous gag through bolt patterning and drilled-hole placement cited in the listing, though its neck and legs reflect later restoration.
- The piece measures about 10 feet long and includes an interior cavity, a removable latex-sheet backside, and an operational door hatch and internal fan when powered.
- Restoration work completed in 2019 replaced many original latex components with rigid, hard‑coated styrofoam after parts were located, and the prop had previously been displayed at Planet Hollywood.
- Bidding opened at $2,000 with an estimate of $4,000–$8,000; current bids are reported around $5,500 and the auction is scheduled to close March 25.