The Indian rhinoceros, also called the greater one-horned rhinoceros and Indian one-horned rhinoceros, belongs to the Rhinocerotidae family. Listed as a vulnerable species, the large mammal is primarily found in north-eastern Indias Assam in Kaziranga National Park, where populations are confined to the riverine grasslands in the foothills of the Himalayas. The Indian rhinoceros once ranged throughout the entire stretch of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, but excessive hunting for its horns reduced the natural habitat drastically. Today, about 3,000 rhinos live in the wild, 2,000 of which are found in Indias Assam alone. It is the fifth largest land animal.
Posted on: Sun, 09 Mar 2014 06:39:49 +0000
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