The woolly rhinoceros had a similar life history to modern rhinos.
Studies on milk teeth show that individuals developed similarly to both the white and black rhinoceros.
The two teats in the female suggest that she raised one calf, or more rarely two, every two to three years.
If similar to modern rhinos, calves lived with their mother for around 3 years before searching for their own individual territory, reaching sexual maturity within five years.
Woolly rhinoceroses could reach around 40 years of age, like their modern relatives.

With their massive horns and size, adults had few predators, but young individuals could be attacked by animals such as hyenas and cave lions.
A skull was found with trauma indicating an attack from a feline, but the animal survived to adulthood.

Woolly rhinos may have used their horns for combat, probably including intraspecific combat as recorded in cave paintings, as well as for moving snow to uncover vegetation during winter.
They may have also been used to attract mates.
Bull woolly rhinos were probably territorial like their modern counterparts, defending themselves from competitors, particularly during the rutting season.
 Fossil skulls indicate damage from the front horns of other rhinos,  and lower jaws and back ribs show signs of being broken and re-formed, which may have also come from fighting.
 The apparent frequency of intraspecific combat, compared to recent rhinos, was likely a result of rapid climatic change during the last glacial period, when the animal faced increased stress from competition with other large herbivores.
The woolly rhinoceros had a similar life history to modern rhinos. Studies on milk teeth show that individuals developed similarly to both the white and black rhinoceros. The two teats in the female suggest that she raised one calf, or more rarely two, every two to three years. If similar to modern rhinos, calves lived with their mother for around 3 years before searching for their own individual territory, reaching sexual maturity within five years. Woolly rhinoceroses could reach around 40 years of age, like their modern relatives.
With their massive horns and size, adults had few predators, but young individuals could be attacked by animals such as hyenas and cave lions. A skull was found with trauma indicating an attack from a feline, but the animal survived to adulthood.
Woolly rhinos may have used their horns for combat, probably including intraspecific combat as recorded in cave paintings, as well as for moving snow to uncover vegetation during winter. They may have also been used to attract mates. Bull woolly rhinos were probably territorial like their modern counterparts, defending themselves from competitors, particularly during the rutting season. Fossil skulls indicate damage from the front horns of other rhinos,  and lower jaws and back ribs show signs of being broken and re-formed, which may have also come from fighting. The apparent frequency of intraspecific combat, compared to recent rhinos, was likely a result of rapid climatic change during the last glacial period, when the animal faced increased stress from competition with other large herbivores.
Woolly rhinoceros