![]() Loves water and spends the warm hours in ponds © Giuseppe MazzaThe horn consists in a mass of corneous fibres agglutinated with keratinous material, but the fibres are not real hairs as they form from skin papillae and not from piliferous follicles. The skin is very thick with sparse hairs: the horns (two, like in the African species, or one in the Indian rhinoceros), are exclusively dermal, placed over a thickening of the nasal bones and also of the frontal ones in those species holding two of them. In general terms, in the rhinoceroses the fore paws have three or four toes, the back ones three, each one with a small hoof similar to a nail in front and to a sole back. The largest among all species is the White or Square-lipped rhinoceros ( Ceratotherium simum) endemic to sub-Saharan Africa whilst the largest among the Asian species is the Indian rhinoceros ( Rhinoceros unicornis). The Indian rhinoceros ( Rhinoceros unicornisLinnaeus, 1758) is a placental, eutherian, quadrupedal pachyderm afferent to the class of the Mammals ( Mammalia), order of Perissodactyls ( Perissodactyla), to the well known family of the Rhinocerontids ( Rhinocerotidae) and to the genus Rhinoceros. The family of the rhinoceroses contains five living species, subdivided in four genera living in south-eastern Asia, in Burma, in Malaysia, in some regions of India and in most of Africa south to the Sahara.Įven if their common image is that of stocky, heavy and very sturdy animals, actually, the rhinoceroses can move with surprising speed and agility when it is necessary. Send us feedback about these examples.With 800 units only, Rhinoceros unicornis is the largest Asian rhino © Giuseppe Mazza These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'Indian rhinoceros.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2021 Henry, a 4,600-pound Indian rhinoceros, on Saturday celebrated his 40th birthday at Carson Springs Wildlife in northeast Alachua County, his home for the past five years. From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. Ashley Strickland, CNN, An Indian rhinoceros that was a star attraction at a southwest Indiana zoo for more than a decade has been euthanized at age 35 after facing a host of health challenges, including an inoperable tumor. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 12 June 2022 The Indian rhinoceros, once on the verge of extinction, is rebounding in a big way. 2022 In May, the zoo welcomed a new baby Indian rhinoceros and 54 baby storks. 2019 Carson Springs houses about 100 animals at a time, including cheetahs, jaguars, otters, tortoises and Henry, the world's oldest male Indian rhinoceros, who is 41.5 years old and a fan favorite, Janks said. Jared Diamond, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2023 Consider the case of Herman, an adult male Indian rhinoceros who had caught the scent of a female in estrus. Recent Examples on the Web Other animals: Giraffe, alpaca, dromedary camel, Bactrian camel, hyena, porcupine, prairie dogs, hornbill birds, curassow birds, capybara, lion, horses, Grévy’s zebra, Indian rhinoceros, black rhinoceros, llama, anoa, African buffalo, bontebok and cassowary.
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