Indian rhinoceros

E169850

The Indian rhinoceros is a large, single-horned rhinoceros native to the Indian subcontinent, known for its thick, armor-like skin and conservation-dependent populations in protected areas.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
greater one-horned rhinoceros 5
Indian rhinoceros canonical 4
Rhinoceros unicornis 4

Statements (60)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mammal
megafauna
rhinoceros species
activityPattern mostly crepuscular
averageLifespanInCaptivity over 40 years
averageLifespanInWild about 35 to 40 years
behavior frequent wallowing in mud
binomialName Indian rhinoceros self-linksurface differs
surface form: Rhinoceros unicornis
bodyLength about 3.0 to 3.8 metres
bodyMass up to about 2,700 kilograms
citesListing CITES Appendix I
class Mammalia
commonName Indian rhinoceros self-link
great Indian rhinoceros
greater one-horned rhinoceros
conservationStatus Vulnerable
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
surface form: IUCN Red List
countryWithLargestPopulation India
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
diet herbivorous
family Rhinocerotidae
feedsOn aquatic plants
grasses
leaves
genus Rhinoceros
gestationPeriod about 15 to 16 months
habitat alluvial grasslands
riverine floodplains
swampy grasslands
historicalRange Brahmaputra Valley
surface form: Brahmaputra basin

Ganges Basin
surface form: Ganges basin

Indus River basin
surface form: Indus basin
hornComposition keratin
hornCount 1
iucnCategory VU
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo India
South Asia
surface form: Indian subcontinent

Nepal
offspringPerBirth usually 1 calf
order Perissodactyla
phylum Chordata
primaryThreat habitat loss
poaching for horn
protectedIn Bardia National Park
Chitwan National Park
Dudhwa National Park
Kaziranga National Park
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
reintroducedTo Buxa Tiger Reserve
Manas National Park
secondLargestPopulationCountry Nepal
sexualMaturityAge about 4 to 6 years
shoulderHeight about 1.7 to 2.0 metres
skinDescription prominent skin folds and tubercles
thick gray-brown skin with armor-like folds
socialStructure mostly solitary
swimmingAbility good swimmer
taxonRank species
yearDescribed 1758

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Subject: Indian rhinoceros
Description of subject: The Indian rhinoceros is a large, single-horned rhinoceros native to the Indian subcontinent, known for its thick, armor-like skin and conservation-dependent populations in protected areas.

Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kaziranga National Park importantSpecies Indian rhinoceros
Perissodactyla exampleSpecies Indian rhinoceros
this entity surface form: Rhinoceros unicornis
Chitwan National Park conservationFocus Indian rhinoceros
this entity surface form: greater one-horned rhinoceros
Rhinocerotidae includesTaxon Indian rhinoceros
this entity surface form: Rhinoceros unicornis
Rhinocerotidae typeSpeciesOfFamily Indian rhinoceros
this entity surface form: Rhinoceros unicornis
Gorumara National Park fauna Indian rhinoceros
Jaldapara National Park containsSpecies Indian rhinoceros
Indian rhinoceros binomialName Indian rhinoceros self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Rhinoceros unicornis
Indian rhinoceros commonName Indian rhinoceros self-link
Biswanath district hasWildlife Indian rhinoceros
this entity surface form: Indian one-horned rhinoceros
Royal Manas National Park hasSpecies Indian rhinoceros
this entity surface form: greater one-horned rhinoceros
Banke National Park hasWildlife Indian rhinoceros
this entity surface form: greater one-horned rhinoceros
Banke National Park hasEndangeredSpecies Indian rhinoceros
this entity surface form: greater one-horned rhinoceros
Bardiya National Park hasFauna Indian rhinoceros
this entity surface form: greater one-horned rhinoceros