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Classification
Mammal
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Diet
Herbivore
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Lifespan
35–45 years
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Weight
1500–2500 kg
Population Trend
📉Decreasing
Description
Also called the greater one-horned rhino, the largest rhino species in Asia.
Habitat
🌿 tall grassland🌿 riverine forest🌿 swamp
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Perissodactyla
Family
Rhinocerotidae
Genus
Rhinoceros
Fun Facts
1
The largest rhino species in Asia, weighing up to 2.5 tonnes.
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Despite weighing tonnes, can run at speeds up to 40 km/h.
3
A single horn made of keratin — the same material as human fingernails.
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One of the greatest conservation success stories — from ~200 to over 4,000 today.
5
Can swim and cross rivers with ease.