Indian rhinoceros
noun
variants
or Indian rhino
: a large, endangered Asian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) that has a single horn and deeply folded, grayish-brown skin and that is now reduced to several small populations in India and Nepal
called also greater one-horned rhinoceros
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Stonemasons erected twin towers on the west facade to house bells the weight of an Indian rhinoceros or a Chevy Silverado.
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Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Other animals: Giraffe, alpaca, dromedary camel, Bactrian camel, hyena, porcupine, prairie dogs, hornbill birds, curassow birds, capybara, lion, horses, Grévy’s zebra, Indian rhinoceros, black rhinoceros, llama, anoa, African buffalo, bontebok and cassowary.
—Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2023
Consider the case of Herman, an adult male Indian rhinoceros who had caught the scent of a female in estrus.
—Jared Diamond, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Carson Springs houses about 100 animals at a time, including cheetahs, jaguars, otters, tortoises and Henry, the world's oldest male Indian rhinoceros, who is 41.5 years old and a fan favorite, Janks said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2022
In May, the zoo welcomed a new baby Indian rhinoceros and 54 baby storks.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 12 June 2022
The Indian rhinoceros, once on the verge of extinction, is rebounding in a big way.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 May 2022
An Indian rhinoceros that was a star attraction at a southwest Indiana zoo for more than a decade has been euthanized at age 35 after facing a host of health challenges, including an inoperable tumor.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2021
Henry, a 4,600-pound Indian rhinoceros, on Saturday celebrated his 40th birthday at Carson Springs Wildlife in northeast Alachua County, his home for the past five years.
—Alejandra Zamora, orlandosentinel.com, 17 May 2021
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Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Other animals: Giraffe, alpaca, dromedary camel, Bactrian camel, hyena, porcupine, prairie dogs, hornbill birds, curassow birds, capybara, lion, horses, Grévy’s zebra, Indian rhinoceros, black rhinoceros, llama, anoa, African buffalo, bontebok and cassowary.
—Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2023
Consider the case of Herman, an adult male Indian rhinoceros who had caught the scent of a female in estrus.
—Jared Diamond, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Carson Springs houses about 100 animals at a time, including cheetahs, jaguars, otters, tortoises and Henry, the world's oldest male Indian rhinoceros, who is 41.5 years old and a fan favorite, Janks said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2022
In May, the zoo welcomed a new baby Indian rhinoceros and 54 baby storks.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 12 June 2022
The Indian rhinoceros, once on the verge of extinction, is rebounding in a big way.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 May 2022
An Indian rhinoceros that was a star attraction at a southwest Indiana zoo for more than a decade has been euthanized at age 35 after facing a host of health challenges, including an inoperable tumor.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2021
Henry, a 4,600-pound Indian rhinoceros, on Saturday celebrated his 40th birthday at Carson Springs Wildlife in northeast Alachua County, his home for the past five years.
—Alejandra Zamora, orlandosentinel.com, 17 May 2021
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