rhinos

Rhinoceros Rhinoceros are often called as rhino

They belong to the “Rhincerotidae” family

They are usually identified by their big size and their horns

Rhinoceros have five different species

They are being haunted because of their horns which has a high price in black market

TYPES OF RHINO

there are five different species of rhinos

namely white rhinoceros Black rhinoceros Indian rhinoceros Javan rhinoceros Sumatran rhinoceros

white rhinos are also called square lipped rhinos

they are actually called grey in color

these are very largest and numerous in size

These are from the south Africa

the white rhinos have tow sub division i) northern white rhino ii)southern white rhino but the northern white are only 7 existing

Black rhinoceros it is two horned rhinos

it is native to the central and eastern Africa

An adult typically weighs from 800 to 1,400 kg

 "Rhinoceros" bicornis was used to refer to the African rhinos

they are became critically endangered And took a place in the red data list

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Javan rhinoceros Javan rhinos were also called sunda rhinos

the javan rhinos is the one which has very short horn

 the Sunda rhinoceros ranged from the islands of Java and Sumatra throughout Southeast Asia and into India and China. 

It is a critically endangered .It now becaming most  the rarest large mammal on earth

 with a population of as few as 40 in Ujung Kulon National Park at the western tip of Java in Indonesia

SUMATRAN RHINOCEROS

it is the smallest among the rhino family

average weight is about 700-800kg

like African rhinos it also has two horns

Members of the species once inhabited 

rainforests, swamps & cloud forests in India

They became endangered by only six in

population

RHINOSThe Great Indian

o great one hand rhinoceros

o listed as vulnerable species

o it is the fifth largest animal

ohave a thick sliver-brown skin

o largest specimen can rise up to 4000kg

o It is equal in size to that of white rhinoceros

oHas a record – 57.2cm

oAdult have 25cm long horns

o In adult the nasal horn curves backwards from nose

o Horn is naturally black

o Male rhino develops a thick neck – folds

Rhinos live in tall Grass land and riverine forest

Indian Rhinos make a large Varity of vocalization

Vocalization – Making Sound

Indian Rhinos are often friendly

Fight of Rhinos

Fight of Rhinos

Location most of the rhinoceros are in ASSAM state

found in kaziranga national park

Pobitora reserve forest( has highest rate of rhino) Orange national park

Laokhowa reserve forest Manas national park

In the nineteenth and early twentieth century ,they was hunted relentlessly.

Relentlessly – Adverb – never stoping

1910 all rhino hunting in India become prohibited

Populations of Rhinos

main reasons for extinction haunting for horns……

PRODUCTS FROM THE RHINO

Chinese medicine (horn) their is used for making bags, balls,

steeve steel jacket, shoes (skin) wall hanging(horn) hookah used for smoking(horn)

Presented by:- Obed Immanuel Raj

Revish Bala

Sagaya Arun

Sushil Kumar