Note
Location
Asia
Subject
Distribution
Species
Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis)
Hunting was doubtless an important reason for the decline of the species, but even more so was man's modification of the rhino's habitat. As the human population increased, so did the land area put under cultivation or grazing. Close contact with man's domestic animals has had detrimental effects, especially by the transmission of livestock diseases to the rhino.
