one-horned rhinoceros

The one-horned rhinoceros, also known as the Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), is a large, endangered mammal native to Asia. It is the largest of the three Asian rhinoceros species and can weigh between 1,800 and 2,700 kg (4,000 to 6,000 pounds). Distinguishable by its single horn, thick skin with deep folds, and tubercles, it is also called the greater one-horned rhinoceros.12

These herbivores primarily inhabit tall grasslands, feeding on grasses and browse. While tigers may prey on young calves, rhinoceroses older than one year are invulnerable to nonhuman predators. The Indian rhinoceros uses its sharp lower incisor teeth, or tusks, for fighting, not its horn. Historically found across northern India and Nepal, their range is now restricted to a few reserves. Despite significant population declines due to poaching, conservation efforts have led to recovery in protected areas.234