Stats

Lifespan

35-45 yrs

Size

Huge

Diet

Herbivore

Activity

Crepuscular

Social

Solitary

Biome

Freshwater wetland

Range

South Asia

Movement

Walking

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Armor

Status

Vulnerable

About

Indian rhinoceroses are the largest land animals in Asia, weighing between 1.6 and 2.2 tons. Their thick grey-brown skin, covered in pinkish folds, is nearly hairless, except for the tail brush.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn foal

   A foal stands and nurses within an hour of birth, long-legged and unsteady at the herd's edge.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned juvenile grazes with the herd, develops its adult coat, and tests its speed.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown and at full speed.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Perissodactyla

Family

Rhinocerotidae

Genus

Rhinoceros

Species

Rhinoceros unicornis