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Faunthorpe, J.C., 1924. Jungle life in India, Burma, and Nepal: some notes on the Faunthorpe-Vernay Expedition of 1923. Natural History 24 (2): 174-198, figs. 1-20, map 1
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Asia - South Asia - Nepal |
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Morphology - Size |
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Indian Rhino |
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The great Indian one-horned rhinoceros is, of course, the biggest rhinoceros in the world. His horn is smaller than are those of the African rhinoceroses, either the black or the white, but in height and bulk he far exceeds the African species. The males we shot measured well over seventeen hands at the withers. The one-horned rhino is a curious animal to look at. With its shields and warty protuberances it has a kind of prehistoric appearance. The female rhinoceros proved to be a fine specimen, but her horn was much worn down, measuring only about 8 inches.
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