Indian rhinoceros
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Indian rhinoceros (from left to right: infant male, adult female, and juvenile female) | |
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Species: | R. unicornis
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Rhinoceros unicornis Linnaeus, 1758
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Indian Rhinoceros range |
The Indian Rhinoceros or the Great One-horned 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 is confined to the tall grasslands and forests in the foothills of the Himalayas.
the Indian one horned rhinoceros or the great one horned rhinoceros is muscular and covered with a powerful body. The males are lonely.they mate when they approach a female.The females silently enjoys the feeling when they mate.