The One-Horned Rhino: Facts & Conservation
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Wildlife · 4 min read · Jan 2026

The One-Horned Rhino: Facts & Conservation

The greater one-horned rhinoceros is the icon of Assam and one of conservation's great success stories in India.

The animal

Distinguished by its single horn and armour-like skin folds, it is the largest of the Asian rhinos and a strong swimmer, well suited to Kaziranga's floodplains.

A conservation comeback

Once near extinction, strict protection has grown the population dramatically, with Kaziranga now holding the world's largest herd — though poaching remains a threat.

  • Largest Asian rhino species
  • Single horn & armoured skin
  • Kaziranga holds the biggest population
  • A major conservation success

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