Presented By Ryan Taylor
The Indian rhino is a one of 5 types of rhino. Like other rhinos there endangered. There closest relative is a horse or a zebra.
They mostly live in zoos, but wild Indian rhinos are found In India and Nepal. Where they live its either a grassland or swamp. In their grassland or swamp they require trees and muddy water.
A baby rhino no matter what kind, it is called a calf. Baby rhinos stay by their mother very closely for the first few days of its life. When they are born they weigh about 150 pounds.
At first they drink their mothers milk. Then they start eating leaves and branches but they might try carrots or apples. After about 2 or 3 years the Indian rhino can take care of it self.
They are almost extinct.(died out.) Poachers break laws and kill Indian rhinos for their valuable horns. Not a lot of Indian rhinos live in zoos around the world. A dead Indian rhino: right.
They usually eat branches or leaves sometimes, aquatic plants. They are herbivores or vegetarians (don’t eat meat) They also might also try fruits or vegetables
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