Indian rhinoceros: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	greater one-horned rhinoceros • Rhinoceros unicornis

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Indian rhinoceros

Map showing the geographic ranges of the five living rhinoceros species across Africa and Asia. Orange areas in southern and eastern Africa represent black rhinoceros range, with purple areas for southern white rhinoceros. Pink highlights the Indian, or greater one-horned, rhinoceros range in northern India and Nepal. Red and green dots in Sumatra and Java indicate remaining strongholds for Sumatran and Javan rhinoceroses, respectively. A magenta dot in central Africa marks the last northern whi

An Indian rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, stands on a grassy path in Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India, with a white bird flying near its face.

The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) was reintroduced into Manas National Park

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State Animals of India one-horned rhinoceros Javan rhinoceros

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