Indian rhinoceros - Wikipedia
WEBThe Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), also known as the greater one-horned rhinoceros, great Indian rhinoceros, or Indian rhino for short, is a rhinoceros species native to the Indian subcontinent. It is the second largest extant species of rhinoceros, with adult males weighing 2.07–2.2 tonnes and adult females 1.6 tonnes.
Indian rhinoceros | Description, Population, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 7, 2024 · Indian rhinoceros, (Rhinoceros unicornis), the largest of the three Asian rhinoceroses. The Indian rhinoceros weighs between 1,800 and 2,700 kg (4,000 and 6,000 pounds). It stands 2 metres (7 feet) high at the shoulder and is 3.5 metres (11.5 feet) long.
Greater One-Horned Rhino | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBThe greater one-horned rhino (or “Indian rhino”) is the largest of the rhino species. Once widespread across the entire northern part of the Indian sub-continent, rhino populations plummeted as they were hunted for sport or killed as agricultural pests.
Rhinoceros - Wikipedia
WEBThe Indian rhinoceros, or greater one-horned rhinoceros, (Rhinoceros unicornis) has a single horn 20 to 60 cm long. [20] It is nearly as large as the African white rhino. Its thick, silver-brown skin folds into the shoulder, back, and rump, giving it an armored appearance.
Indian Rhinoceros - National Geographic
WEBThe Indian rhinoceros lives primarily in northern India and Nepal. These massive beasts have some noticeable physical differences from their African relatives.
Indian Rhinoceros - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on ... - Animalia
WEBThe Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) is the biggest of the three rhinos in Asia, and, along with the African white rhino, is the biggest of all rhino species. Its single black horn identifies it, along with its gray-brown hide and …
Indian Rhinoceros - Facts, Diet & Habitat Information - Animal …
WEBThe Indian Rhinoceros is the largest of the three Asian rhinos. The Indian Rhinoceros has a single black horn which is present in both male and female species and a grey hide with pinkish skin folds, which give it an armour-plated appearance.
Greater one-horned rhino | WWF
WEBThe greater one-horned rhino is a conservation success, with numbers increasing significantly since 1975. Back then there were only 600 rhinos left in the wild. After decades of successful efforts, the species increased to 3,500 in India and Nepal by mid-2015. The one-horned rhino is now the most numerous of the three Asian rhino species.
Facts to know about the Indian one-horned rhinoceros - IFAW
WEBThe Indian rhinoceros, also known as the greater one-horned rhino, is the largest rhino species on Earth. Males can reach nearly three tonnes in weight and stand taller than most humans. True to its name, the one-horned rhino has just one horn, setting it apart from its African counterparts.
About Greater One Horned Rhino - WWF-India
WEBThe Indian rhino has a single horn, which is present in both the sexes. It is the largest of all the Asian rhinos. One of the most amphibious rhino species, the Indian rhino is an excellent swimmer.
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