Narrow-nosed Rhinoceros †

Stephanorhinus hemiotoechus

Summary 3

The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), also called the greater one-horned rhinoceros and great Indian rhinoceros, is a rhinoceros native to the Indian subcontinent. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, as populations are fragmented and restricted to less than 20,000 km2 (7,700 sq mi). Moreover, the extent and quality of the rhino's most important habitat, alluvial grassland and riverine forest, is considered to be in decline due to human and livestoc

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Status in w palearctic Globally Extinct
Ecological niche Megaherbivore
Region Europe - Caucasus, Europe - Central, Europe - Iberia, Europe - Italy, Europe - Southeastern, Europe - Western, Middle East - Anatolia, Middle East - Levant
Z ecotourism potential 5