Indian rhinoceros

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/indian-rhinoceros

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1. How many people live in Indian rhinoceros?Estimated at 4,075 individuals as of March 2025
2. How big is Indian rhinoceros?Restricted to less than 20,000 km² (7,700 sq mi)
3. What is the scientific name?Rhinoceros unicornis
4. What is the diet?Primarily grasses, supplemented with leaves, branches, shrubs, flowers, fruits, and aquatic plants
5. What does an Indian rhinoceros look like?They are huge, almost hairless, and have a single horn on their nose. Their skin is thick and looks like armor.
6. Where does the Indian rhinoceros live?They live in tall grasslands, savannas, and river forests in the Indo‑Gangetic Plain of South Asia.

Keystone Species: A species that has a disproportionately large effect on its natural environment relative to its abundance.
Gestation Period: The period of development of an embryo or fetus inside the mother's body.
Interbirth Interval: The time between the birth of one offspring and the birth of the next.
Poaching: The illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, often for commercial purposes.