From the archive record
Human encroachment upon the grasslands of wild animals, here Indian Rhinocerous' territory is not only dangerous for humans and cattle but also much more dangerous for the endangered species as their interaction with the domestic animals could transmit diseases to them and prove to be fatal. The Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) is also called Greater One-horned Rhinoceros and Asian One-horned Rhinoceros and belongs to the Rhinocerotidae family. Listed as a vulnerable species, the large mammal is primarily found in parts of north-eastern India and in protected areas in the Terai of Nepal, where populations are confined to the riverine grasslands in the foothills of the Himalayas. Weighing between 2260 kg and 3000 kg, it is the fourth largest land animal and has a single horn, which