Indian Rhino - Rhinoceros unicornis
The Indian Rhinoceros is a herbivorous grazer that belongs to the order of the Perissodactyla and is one of the three species of Rhinos native to Asia.
Indian Rhino - Rhinoceros unicornis
The Indian Rhinoceros is a herbivorous grazer that belongs to the order of the Perissodactyla and is one of the three species of Rhinos native to Asia. It occurs in the foothills of the Himalaya in Nepal and India (especially Assam). The indian Rhino is a browser and lives in to the South of the Himalaya in the grass- and wetlands. Its primary characteristics are its 'armor plating' and its single horn. There are about 2,600 Indian Rhino left in the wild, but their numbers were less than 200 early in the 20th century. This demise was mainly caused by paoching and habitat loss. There recovery is one of two succes stories in rhino conservation, the other being the Southern White Rhino.
- Weight: 1,800 - 2,700 kg (4,000 6,000 lbs)
- Height (at shoulder): 1,75 2 m (5,75 -6,5 ft)
- Length (head and body): 3 3,8 m (10 - 12,5 ft)
- Horn length: 0,20 0,60 m (8 in 24 in)
- Lifespan: 40 to 50 years
- Characteristics: only one horn and skin with large folds all over its body.
Indian Rhino Behaviour
- Indian Rhinos may reach speeds of 40 km/h (25 m/h) and are extremely good swimmers.
- Indian Rhinos are primarily solitary except for the females when they have a calf.
- Indian Rhinos have home ranges of 2-8 square kilometers in size.
- Males