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The Indian rhinoceros ( Rhinoceros unicornis ), also known as the greater one-horned rhinoceros, great Indian rhinoceros, or Indian rhino for short, is a rhinoceros species native to the Indian subcontinent. It is the second largest extant species of rhinoceros, with adult males weighing 2.07–2.2 tonnes and adult females 1.6 tonnes.
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The Indian rhinoceros, also known as the greater one-horned rhinoceros, great Indian rhinoceros, or Indian rhino for short, is a rhinoceros species native to the Indian subcontinent. It is the second largest extant species of rhinoceros, with adult males weighing 2.07–2.2 tonnes and adult females 1.6 tonnes.
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Physical characteristics. Size: the Greater one-horned rhino are the second biggest of the rhino species, beaten only by the white rhino. Weight: usually between 4-6,000 pounds (1,800-2,700 kg) Shoulder height: the Greater one-horned rhino stands at around 1.75-2 m, and are 3-3.8 m long.
The greater one-horned rhino (or “Indian rhino”) is the largest of the rhino species. Once widespread across the entire northern part of the Indian sub-continent, rhino populations plummeted as they were hunted for sport or killed as agricultural pests.
Behaviour. Greater one-horned rhinos are solitary, except when sub-adults or adult males gather at wallows or to graze. Males have loosely defined territories which are not well defended, and often overlap. Females become sexually mature at 5-7 years old, while males mature at about 10.
