Greater One-Horned Rhino : In News:
Kaziranga and other protected habitats of the one-horned rhinoceros in Assam recorded an 86% drop in poaching of the herbivore since 2016, the Chief Minister said recently.
- Greater One-Horned Rhino also known as Indian rhinoceros, is the largest of the three Asian rhinos and, together with African white rhinos, is the largest of all rhino species.
- Scientific Name: Rhinoceros unicornis
- It can be found in India and Nepal, particularly in the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Kaziranga National Park in Assam, India, contains the largest population (2,401).
- The largest of the Asian rhinos, male Indian rhinos weigh approximately 2,200 kg (nearly 4,840 pounds) and range in height from 170 to 186 cm (67 to 73 inches) and are 368 to 380 cm (145 to 150 inches) long.
- The rhino is primarily a grazer. Its diet consists almost entirely of grasses, but it also eats leaves, branches, fruit, and aquatic plants.
- Conservation Status:IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
