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Indian Rhino - Wildlife Animals in India
Indian Rhino - Wildlife Animals in India
INDIAN RHINO
Location : Assam, Northeast India
Famous Rhino Reserves : Kaziranga National Park, Manas National Park
Other Wildlife Attractions : Tiger, Wild Buffalo, Wild Elephants.
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A
few centuries ago, the Indian one horned Rhinocerous ranged across the north
Indian plains in the wetlands of the rivers Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra.
Today this survivor from the prehistoric times is found only in pockets
in the north eastern state of Assam and in Nepal. In Assam, their Rhino
habitat is limited to just two national parks - Kaziranga and Manas.
Type of Rhinos
There are five kinds of Rhinos found in the world - white rhino, black
rhino, Indian rhino, Javan rhino, and Sumatran rhino. The white and black
Rhinos are live in Africa, while Indian, Javan and Sumatran are Asian
Rhinos, found in Noth Pakistan, Assam in India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
The usual weight of an Indian Rhino is 2,000 kg. The one way to distinguish
between a an Indian Rhino and an African Rhino is the single horn. Both
white and black African Rhinos have two horns. Another distinguishing
feature of the Indian Rhinoceros is its skin, which is knobbly and falls
into deep folds at its joints, giving a look like the Rhino is wearing
a coat of armour.
All the Rhinos are vegetarian and Indian Rhinos mostly eat grass, fruits,
leaves and crops. Their well developed upper lip helps them to eat out
tall elephant grasses, which they like the best. It also helps them to
pull out aquatic plants by the roots. Indian Rhinos usually prefer to
roam around in the morning and evening hours to avoid the heat of the
day and live for about 40 years.
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