India's one-horned rhino numbers charging ahead, govt says
Data released on Sunday -- World Rhino Day -- said the number of the animals, known for their single horn and thick, armour-like skin, had surged from 1,500 four decades ago to more than 4,000 now.
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One-horned rhinos graze at Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in the southern banks of the Brahmaputra in Morigaon district of India's Assam state on December 6, 2022. (AFP photo)
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India's one-horned Asian rhino population has almost tripled in the past four decades thanks to conservation and anti-poaching efforts, according to government figures.
Data released on Sunday -- World