Great Indian Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros unicornis
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 1,213
- Most observed in
- 🇳🇵 Nepal
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), also known as the greater one-horned rhinoceros, great Indian rhinoceros or Indian rhino, is a rhinoceros species native to the Indian subcontinent. It is the second largest living rhinoceros and the largest in Asia, with adult males weighing 2.07–2.2 t (2.04–2.17 long tons; 2.28–2.43 short tons) and adult females 1.6 t (1.6 long tons; 1.8 short tons). Its thick skin is grey-brown with pinkish skin folds.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Indian rhinoceros”.