Indian rhinoceros
species of mammal
The Indian rhinoceros or the Asian one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) is a large mammal primarily found in Pakistan, north-eastern India, Nepal and parts of Bhutan. It lives in the tall grasslands and forests in the foothills of the Himalayas.
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Indian rhinoceros (from left to right: infant male, adult female, and juvenile female) | |
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Rhinoceros unicornis Linnaeus, 1758 | |
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Rhinoceros was hunted for sport, and is now poached because its horn is used for traditional Chinese medicine (alternative medicine).
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