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Indian Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros Unicornis

Photo by DebanginiRay
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Description:

The Indian Rhinoceros is also called Greater one-horned rhinoceros and belongs to the Rhinocerotidae family.Listed as an endangered species,the Indian rhinoceros once ranged throughout the stretch of the Indo-Gangetic plain but excessive poaching reduced the natural habitat drastically...

Habitat:

Found mainly in the forests of Assam, southern Nepal and Northern Bengal.Extinct regionally in Pakistan and other parts of India.

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Happy World Rhino Day 2013! Catch today's rhino blog where I shared the truth about this terrible trade and the many hurdles that lie ahead for rhino conservation: http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/61964538487/rhinos-fading-into-extinction
THANK You Satyen !!! :) ...I am loving it here !
Wonderful spotting! Thanks for sharing and welcome to the community!
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PublishedMarch 10, 2013

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