Facts about Rhinoceros

 

Rhinoceros is from Greek which means "nose-horned". They are found in Africa, South and Southeast Asia. They are herbivores. They are also the second largest land animal after the elephant. They have a weight of  3500 kg. There are five species of rhinoceros in the world. The five species are White Rhinoceros, Black Rhinoceros, Indian Rhinoceros, Javan Rhinoceros and the Sumatran Rhinoceros. White Rhinoceros is the largest rhino species.  Indian Rhinoceros are protected in national parks like the Kaziranga National Park in Assam. Javan Rhinoceros are slightly smaller than the Indian Rhinoceros and both are single horned. Sumatran Rhinoceros is the smallest rhino species.