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A few centuries ago, the Indian one horned Rhinocerous ranged across the
north Indian plains in the wetlands of the rivers Indus, Ganga, and
Brahmaputra. Today this survivor from the prehistoric times is found only
in pockets in the north eastern state of Assam and in Nepal. In Assam,
their Rhino habitat is limited to just two national parks - Kaziranga and
Manas.
Type of Rhinos
There are five kinds of Rhinos found in the world - white rhino, black
rhino, Indian rhino, Javan rhino, and Sumatran rhino. The white and black
Rhinos are live in Africa, while Indian, Javan and Sumatran are Asian
Rhinos, found in Noth Pakistan, Assam in India, Nepal, Bhutan and
Bangladesh.
The usual weight of an Indian Rhino is 2,000 kg. The one way to
distinguish between a an Indian Rhino and an African Rhino is the single
horn. Both white and black African Rhinos have two horns. Another
distinguishing feature of the Indian Rhinoceros is its skin, which is
knobbly and falls into deep folds at its joints, giving a look like the
Rhino is wearing a coat of armour.
All the Rhinos are vegetarian and Indian Rhinos mostly eat grass, fruits,
leaves and crops. Their well developed upper lip helps them to eat out
tall elephant grasses, which they like the best. It also helps them to
pull out aquatic plants by the roots. Indian Rhinos usually prefer to roam
around in the morning and evening hours to avoid the heat of the day and
live for about 40 years.
Kaziranga National Park
Lying along the mighty Brahmaputra river, the Kaziranaga National Park
covers an area of about 430-sq-kms. Its swamps and grasslands with tall
thickets of elephant grass and patches of ever green forest support the
largest number of Rhino population in the whole of Indian subcontinent.
Once reached to an alarming point due to hunting and poaching, this area
came under wildlife conservation in 1926 and in 1940, Kaziranga was
declared a sanctuary.
Kaziranga National Park is a birding paradise; the grasslands are a raptor
country that can be seen on safari makes a remarkable experience. These
include the Oriental Honey Buzzard, Black-Shouldered Kite, Black Kite,
Brahminy Kite, Pallas's Fishing Eagle, White Tailed Eagle, Grey-Headed
Fishing Eagle, Himalayan Griffon, etc. Huge numbers of migratory birds
descend on the parks lakes and marshy areas during winters, including
Greylag Geese, Bar-Headed Geese, Ruddy Shelduck, Gadwall, Falcated Duck,
Red-Crested Pochard and Northern Shoveller.
Wild Attractions of Kaziranga - Indian Rhino
The open county makes wildlife viewing at Kairanga fairly easy. A day's
outing is often sufficient for visitors to see most of the major species
here. Elephants take them into the park at the early morning hours. Other
wildlife attractions at Kaziranga include Barasingha, Wild Buffalo, Wild
elephants and Wild Boars. The grassland area is a raptor country and the
crested Serpant Eagle and the Pallas Fishing Eagle and the grey-headed
fishing Eagle can be seen circling over the marshes. The water-bird
variety includes Swamp Parridges, Bar-headed Geese, Whistling Teal, the
Bengal Florican, Storks, Herons and even Pelicans.
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