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The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), also known as the greater one-horned rhinoceros, great Indian rhinoceros or Indian rhino, is a species of rhinoceros found in the Indian subcontinent. It is the second largest living rhinoceros species, with adult males weighing 2.07–2.2 t (2.04–2.17 long tons; 2.28–2.43 short tons) and adult ...
The lesser Indian rhinoceros were semi-large, with a more elongated body than the Javan rhinoceros, and long, skinny legs. Average sized hooves, and a small eye socket. Horn size and length is most likely about the same size as the Javan rhinoceros. Nothing is known about male individuals.
A rhinoceros (/ r aɪ ˈ n ɒ s ər ə s / ry-NOSS-ə-rəss; from Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs) 'nose-horned'; from ῥίς (rhis) 'nose' and κέρας (kéras) 'horn'; [1] pl.: rhinoceros or rhinoceroses), commonly abbreviated to rhino, is a member of any of the five extant species (or numerous extinct species) of odd-toed ungulates (perissodactyls) in the family ...
Vietnamese rhinoceros: Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and eastern Thailand: Last individual killed at the Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam in 2010. [51] Lesser Indian rhinoceros: Rhinoceros sondaicus inermis: Northeastern India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar: Last confirmed individual killed around 1888 in the Sundarbans ...
The Indian rhinoceros, royal Bengal tiger, Asian elephant, wild water buffalo and swamp deer are collectively known as 'Big Five' of Kaziranga. Kaziranga is one of the few wild breeding areas outside Africa for multiple species of large cats, such as Bengal tigers and Indian leopard. [27] Kaziranga was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006 . [28]
A rhinoceros grazing at Kaziranga National Park. Kaziranga National Park is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site in India.The park contains significant breeding populations of more than 35 mammalian species, [1] out of which 15 are threatened according to the IUCN Red List.
Javan rhinoceros, (Rhinoceros sondaicus) locally extinct Lesser Javan rhinoceros , ( Rhinoceros sondaicus inermis ) EX Indian rhinoceros ( Rhinoceros unicornis ) Linnaeus, 1758
Indian Rhinoceros In 2007, in partnership with the Assam Forest Department, WWF-India , and the USFWS, the International Rhino Foundation embarked on a project, Indian Rhino Vision 2020, with the aim of increasing the population of Indian rhinos in Assam, India, to 3,000 in at least seven protected areas by the year 2020.