Great Indian Rhinoceros
The Indian rhinoceros has one single horn which is actually a lock of matted hair or keratin. The horn present in both male and female is quite tough and projects impressively outwards. After the elephant they are the biggest mammals on Earth weighing up to three thousand kilograms. The creature appears to be armour plated due to its thick skins in unique folds.
The rhinoceros in India was widely distributed in the Indo Gangetic Plains. Rapid habitat destruction and poaching has reduced the animal to around two thosand heads. the animals exhibit preference for alluvial plains and swampy grasslands. Their main diet is grass and coarse vegetation.
The adult males live solitary lives except during the mating season. The groupings takes place among females, calves and young males. Groupings are less prominent among one horned rhinos but during wallowing up to ten animals may gather.
The rhinos are found in the following National Parks in India
Kaziranga National Park
Pobitara Wildlife Sanctuary
Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary
Dhudhwa National Park
Orang National Park
Gorumara
Dudhwa National Park
Manas National Park
Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary
The one horned rhino is also found in Nepal and about 370 rhinos survive. They may exists in neighboring countries in the East. They inhabit the tall grasslands and open forests in Nepal and Kaziranga Tiger Reserve in North East India. Kaziranga in the best place to see the one horned Indian rhino in the wild. Indiafootprints offers tour packages for wild rhino sightings. Contact us for more details.
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