Consider the following statements regarding Indian rhinoceros
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The Indian rhinoceros is found in the Brahmaputra valley, parts of North Bengal, and parts of southern Nepal.
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The Indian rhino is listed as vulnerable in the IUCN Red List.
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Assam’s Manas National Park has the highest number of Indian rhinos in the wild in India.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Only One
Incorrect AnswerAll Three
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Only statements 1&2 are correct.
The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) is found in the Brahmaputra valley, parts of North Bengal, and parts of southern Nepal. It has a single black horn that can grow up to 60 cm, and a tough, grey-brown hide with skin folds, which gives the animal its characteristic armour-plated look.
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The Indian rhino is listed as vulnerable (better than endangered, worse than near threatened) in the IUCN Red List; it was earlier placed in the endangered category. The WWF says the “recovery of the greater one-horned rhino is among the greatest conservation success stories in Asia”.
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According to the WWF, there are around 3,700 Indian rhinos in the wild today. Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP) alone has 2,613 animals, according to a census carried out in March 2022. There are more than 250 other rhinos in the Orang, Pobitora, and Manas parks.
Hence option 2nd is correct.