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Dutta, G.C.; Bhattacharya, B.K. 1989. Some observations on daily habitual activity of one horned rhinoceros. Zoos Print 4 (11): 19, fig. 1.

Some observations on daily habitual activity of one horned rhinoceros

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Location Assam Subject Behaviour Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis)

They are seen grazing at dawn and morning from 3 am to 10 am and evening 3 p, to 10 pm. In March the pattern was one day: Grazing from 4 am to 9.25 am. Then it entered the tall grasses for resting. At 10 am it approached the mud wallow to cool the body and rested up to 2.30 pm. Then grazing in the tall grass, moving to short grass after 5 pm. They have nocturnal grazing habit which has been seen 5 pm to 11 pm and from 3 am to 5 am. They even graze whole day when climate is cool and cloudy.

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Location Assam Subject Behaviour Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis)

Kaziranga. They are fond of Saccurnum sp. of grasses.

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Location Assam Subject Behaviour Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis)

Kaziranga. The male and female individuals were detected on the basis of body size, size of the head, size of horn and process of urination.

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Location Assam Subject Behaviour Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis)

Kaziranga. A pair of rhino was seen fighting each other before mating.

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Location Assam Subject Behaviour Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis)

Kaziranga. The male and female individuals were detected on the basis of body size, size of the head, size of horn and process of urination.

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Location Assam Subject Behaviour Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis)

Kaziranga. They are fond of Saccurnum sp. of grasses.

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