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Asia - South Asia - India - Assam |
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Distribution |
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Indian Rhino |
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[14] Rhinoceros live in the swamps that fringe the Brahmaputra, or near the hills, and are now extremely scarce. They breed slowly, and, as the horn is worth more than its weight in silver, and the flesh is prized as food, they present a tempting mark to the native hunter.
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Assam district gazetteers, vol. 5. Darrang
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