Rhino Day

Recently World Rhino Day was celebrated

About Rhinos

• Five species of rhino: 2 African (White Rhino, Black Rhino) and 3 Asian (Indian rhino, Sumatran Rhino, and Javan Rhino).
  • Only Indian and Javan rhinos have one horns
• Indian Rhino: also called as the greater one-horned Rhino. It is the largest of all Asian Rhinos 
• Assam now holds nearly 80 percent of the world’s rhinos
• IUCN Conservation Status: Critically Endangered (Sumatran, Javan and Black Rhino) Vulnerable (Indian Rhino), Near threatened (White Rhino)
• Difference between Asian and African Rhinos
  • Largest Rhino: White Rhino
  • African rhinos have Less armoured look, are More aggressive and are poor swimmers as compared to Asian rhinos