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greater one horn rhino of Nepal

by | 31-07-2013 23:49



Greater one horned rhino

The greater one-horned rhinoceros is the largest of the three Asian rhinos. It has a single black horn about 20-60 cm long and a grey-brown hide with skin folds, which give it an armor-plated appearance. The upper lip is semi-prehensile.it body Weight is 1,800-2,700 kg. Its color range from Gray brown, pinkish at the skin folds. Rhinoceros unicornis is classified by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as "endangered," the category belonging to animals facing a very high risk of extinction in the near future. 

Hunting 
Hunting was an important factor in the greater one-horned rhino's historical decline. During the last century, rhinos were hunted for sport by both Europeans and Asians. Rhinos were also killed as agricultural pests in tea plantations. 

Poaching
Poaching of greater one-horned rhinos for their horns remains a continuous threat. Although there is no scientific proof of its medical value, the horn is used in traditional Asian medicines, primarily for the treatment of a variety of ailments ranging from epilepsy, fevers, and strokes.
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