The great one-horned rhinoceros, also known as the Indian rhinoceros, has a body length of 2.1-4.2 meters, weighs 2-4 tons, has only one horn, and is larger than another one-horned rhinoceros, the Javan rhinoceros, hence the name. The skin of the Indian rhinoceros is thick and wrinkled, and there are many bulges on it, like mighty armor. The Indian rhino was once endangered and now lives mostly in protected areas in northeastern India. Yet the Indian rhinoceros is once again in crisis, this time not by humans but by floods.
Since the beginning of July, torrential rains have been pouring down and flooding has been pouring in many parts of India. The unicorn rhinoceros in the protected area of northeast India is surrounded by floods, and although the unicorn rhinoceros has excellent swimming skills, it is still a land animal and cannot fully inhabit the water. Indian rhinos often prefer to stay in open savanna or swampy grassland areas, so they are often trapped when floods come, and rapids can pose a danger to them. Several Indian rhinos have died since July.
The picture shows a small group of Indian rhinos resting in a highland besieged by floods.
A Indian rhino was forced by floodwaters to enter a nearby rural fence area, inspected by ifAW staff, sedative rhinos, and transported them to a safe area for rescue.
The biggest threat is the juvenile rhinoceros. The picture shows animal rescuers anesthetizing a trapped or injured or separated rhinoceros to a rescue center.
Pictured here are the baby rhinos in the rescue center, which are washed, treated and fed by animal rescuers.
The picture shows a one-horned rhinoceros mother and child on a high ground besieged by floods.
Since July, 17 animals have died in the Gaziranga Reserve from flooding and other causes. More typical such as guinea deer. Animal rescuers anesthetize animals such as guinea deer that have been driven to human villages by floodwaters before releasing them into the highland forest without flooding.
The picture shows IFAW personnel anesthetizing and treating the injured guinea deer, which will be released into the wild after recovery.
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