No horned mammals are carnivores. All rhinos are horned mammals. Therefore, no rhinos are carnivores. This syllogism is:

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The syllogism is valid because it follows the pattern of "All A are B, and no B are C, therefore no A are C," which is a valid form of deductive reasoning known as the "Euler diagram" or "Euler's circles" method. In this case, "Horned mammals" are the A, "Carnivores" are the C, and "Rhinos" are the B. Therefore, the conclusion that "no rhinos are carnivores" logically follows from the premises.

No Horned Mammals Are Carnivores