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Wildlife Species - Single horn Rhino
The Indian Rhinoceros are also known as the Great One-horned Rhinoceros or the Asian One-horned Rhinoceros which are large mammals primarily found in north-eastern India and Nepal. They are also found in some part of northern Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Assam.
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Single Horned Rhino
Scientific Name: Rhinoceros unicornis
Estimated Population: About 2500
Habitat and Distribution: The main habitats of Indian Rhinoceroses are alluvial flood plains and areas which contain tall grasslands along the foothills of the Himalayas. They are extensively distributed in the Gangetic plains. Today these species are restricted to small habitats in Indo- Nepal terai, North Bengal, and Assam. They are found in Kaziranga, Orang, Pobitara, Jaldapara, and Dudhwa in India.
Unique Characteristics: Considered to be the most amphibious of all the rhinos species, the Indian Rhinos are an excellent swimmer. Their speed can reach up to 55 km/hr for a short period of time. Indian Rhinos stay largest among the all the Rhinos which are found in other parts of Asia. They have been blessed with an excellent sense of hearing and smell but they have relatively poor eyesight. Their average height is about 5ft. 8 in. (170cm) with a girth of 11ft (335cm). A fully grown male rhino weighs around 2000 - 2500kg and a female weighs around 1600kg. The major aspect that separates Indian Rhinos from their counterparts is their single horn which presents in both males and females.
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Indian Rhinos use alluvial plain, adjacent swamp and forest area for their habitat. Both males and females have single dark horns on the nose measuring up to 539 mm, which is made from agglutinated hairs. Indian Rhinos are brownish-grey in colour and are hairless. They have knobby skin that appears to be armour-plated.
Their breeding occurs throughout the year. Only dominant bulls mate, and they come to the reproductive status of females by assessing their scent.
After a gestation period of 480 days, one young is born, weighing 70 kg. Weaning usually occurs in one year, although it may last up to 18 months.
Males Rhinoceros are usually solitary but females live with their young. They have loosely defined territories in males which are not well defended and often these territories overlap with others.
Females have young at intervals of about three years. One week before the next birth, the female will chase away her previous calf. Sexual maturity is reached at an age of 9 years for males, and 4 for females. Their lifespan is about 40 years.
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