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  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "indian-rhinoceros",
  "name": "Indian Rhinoceros",
  "scientificName": "Rhinoceros unicornis",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), or greater one-horned rhino, is an armour-plated giant of Nepal and northeast India with a single black horn. Weighing 1,800–2,700 kg (2–3 tons), it has recovered from fewer than 200 animals a century ago to around 4,000 today, though it remains listed as Vulnerable.",
  "conservationStatus": "Vulnerable",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Perissodactyla",
    "family": "Rhinocerotidae",
    "genus": "Rhinoceros"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 2200,
    "lengthM": 3.7,
    "topSpeedKmh": 55,
    "lifespanYears": 40
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Rhinoceros unicornis"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Grasses, leaves, branches, fruit, and aquatic plants"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Tall alluvial grasslands and riverine forest of the Terai and Brahmaputra floodplains"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "35–45 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "1,800–2,700 kg (4,000–6,000 lb); males heavier than females"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 55 km/h (34 mph) in a charge"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Vulnerable (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Floodplain grasslands of Nepal and northeast India, especially Kaziranga in Assam and Chitwan in Nepal.",
    "continents": [
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/indian-rhinoceros/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/indian-rhinoceros/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}