Presented By Ryan Taylor

INTERESTING INDIAN RHINOS

What is an Indian Rhino?

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.

Where do Indian rhinos live?

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.

What are baby Indian rhinos?

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.

How does a Indian rhino calf grow up at the zoo?

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.

Why do we never see Indian rhinos?

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.

What is the Indian rhino's diet?

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

Bibliography.

Johnston, Marianne. Indian Rhinos and their babies. New York: Power kids press, 1999. print.

“ Indian rhinoceros.” The Animal Files. Liza Carruthers, 11/30/2006. web. 29 Apr. 2014