Indian Rhinoceros
Description
Scientific Name: Rhinoceros unicornis
The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), is native to the Indian subcontinent. The Indian rhinoceros once ranged throughout the entire stretch of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, but excessive hunting and agricultural development reduced their range drastically to 11 sites in northern India and southern Nepal.
Poaching for rhinoceros horn became the single most important reason for the decline of the Indian rhino after conservation measures were put in place from the beginning of the 20th century.
Collection
Natural History
Object Type
Mammal
Material
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Schools/Culture/Period
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Technique
Taxidermy
Date
20th Century CE
Location
Mumbai