The Indian rhinoceros is a species of rhinoceros from South-East Asia.
Indian rhinos are the second largest mammals in their native area after the Asian elephant.
Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) in the Toronto Zoo.
Rhinos with their thick skin and a horn on their noses remind me of dinosaurs but they are of course mammals. I don’t think most people would want an rhinoceros as a pet.
Indian rhinoceros taking a bath on a hot summer day, Toronto Zoo.
In the wild Indian rhinos as considered to be a vulnerable species due to habitat destruction, even through, apart from humans, very few creatures pose any threat at all to an Indian rhino — tigers being about the only predators that attack them.
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Last updated: August 27, 2014