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World Rhino Day
World Rhino Day is celebrated 22 September. The occasion highlights key facts about rhino species, including their distribution across Africa and Asia, horn characteristics, and IUCN conservation status.
World Rhino Day:
| Dimension | Key Details |
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| Species count and distribution | Rhinos comprise 5 species: 2 African species (White Rhino, Black Rhino) and 3 Asian species (Indian rhino, Sumatran Rhino, and Javan Rhino). |
| Single-horned rhinos | Only Indian and Javan rhinos have one horns. |
| Indian rhino | Indian Rhino is also called the greater one-horned Rhino, and it is the largest of all Asian Rhinos. |
| Assam and world rhino share | Assam now holds nearly 80 percent of the world’s rhinos. |
| IUCN conservation status | IUCN Conservation Status is as follows: Critically Endangered (Sumatran, Javan, and Black Rhino); Vulnerable (Indian Rhino); Near threatened (White Rhino). |
| Largest rhino | Largest Rhino is White Rhino. |
| African vs Asian rhinos | African rhinos have less armoured look, are more aggressive, and are poor swimmers as compared to Asian rhinos. |