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Rhinoceros unicornis Linnaeus, 1758 – Indian Rhinoceros
Taxonomic Notes:
Also called as Greater One-horned Rhinoceros or Great Indian Rhinoceros. This is a monotypic species and there are no subspecies recognized.
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)Rhinoceros unicornis – Indian Rhinoceros
Juveniles:
Indian and global distribution:
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Identification:
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Status, Habitat and Habits:
Indian Rhinoceros is considered as a megaherbivore. It is distributed in Indian and Nepal, as much of its historic raneg has shrunk. In India, some of the National Parks hold a good and stable population of this species.
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)
According to IUCN Red List assessment population of this species is stable. In some areas its population is believed to be increasing. there are about 2100-2200 mature individuals surviing in wild as per an recent estimate. Major threats to its survival come from poaching, habitat fragmentation, agriculture, mining, retaliatiry killing.
Indian Rhinoceros is considered as a megaherbivore. It is distributed in Indian and Nepal, as much of its historic raneg has shrunk. In India, some of the National Parks hold a good and stable population of this species.
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)According to IUCN Red List assessment population of this species is stable. In some areas its population is believed to be increasing. there are about 2100-2200 mature individuals surviing in wild as per an recent estimate. Major threats to its survival come from poaching, habitat fragmentation, agriculture, mining, retaliatiry killing.
References:
Mammalia > Perissodactyla > Rhinocerotidae > Rhinoceros
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Bayani, A. 2023. Rhinoceros unicornis Linnaeus, 1758 – Indian Rhinoceros. A. Bayani, R. Chakravarty, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (editors). Mammals of India, v. 1.13. editors.
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