![]() In their historic range: Greater one-horned rhinos are grazers eating grasses, twigs, leaves, shrubs, aquatic plants, fruit and cultivated crops. Both males and females have a single dark horn up to 21 inches long (53 cm) on their nose.They can be up to 12.5 feet (3.8 m) long and stand 5-6 feet (1.5-1.8 m) at the shoulder.The skin is accentuated by tubercles (lumps) resembling rivets which give them a unique armor plated appearance. Greater one-horned rhinos are covered with deeply folded gray skin.They spend time in pools or mud wallows to combat the heat and protect themselves from bugs. These rhinos are very aquatic and good swimmers.They have two tusk-like incisors in their lower jaw used when fighting for territory or females.They have excellent hearing but they rely most on their sense of smell for knowledge of their surroundings.Their small eyes are positioned on the sides of their head so to look at an object in front of them they have to look with one eye then turn their head and look with the other eye. ![]() They have a prehensile lip that curls around the stems of the tall grasses, leaves and shrubs they eat.Despite their bulk they can run up to 35 miles per hour over short distances. They walk on their toes and have a soft pad under their toes that helps cushion their steps. Rhinos have short stout limbs that help support their weight.It said in a statement sent to the Global Times on Wednesday that the campaign and delay in implementing the October announcement helped "maintain the leadership role of China in tackling the illegal wildlife trade and reducing market demand. The World Wildlife Fund also showed its support for the State Forestry and Grasslands Administration (SFGA) campaign on Wednesday. ![]() It is aimed at curbing such crimes and creating an atmosphere where all people consciously resist the illegal trade of those animals. The campaign, which will last until December 31, focuses on illegal hunting, smuggling, processing, delivery and trade of rhinoceros, tiger and their byproducts, the SFGA said. SFGA chief Zhang Jianlong reiterated at a teleconference on Tuesday China's resolve to fight the illegal trade of the two animals and their byproducts together with the international community to protect those animals, according to SFGA's website. "It demonstrates that China never changes its stance in wildlife protection and cracking down on related crimes," Zhang noted. Zhang Wei, a professor from the College of Wildlife Resources at Northeast Forestry University in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, told the Global Times that "the wildlife preservation campaign is a positive reaction to international response to the October announcement." ![]() The permission was met with criticism from animal rights protectionists who claimed that with wild tiger and rhino populations at such low levels and facing numerous threats, legalized trade in their parts is a risky gamble for China to take.ĭing Xuedong, the Chinese State Council Executive Deputy Secretary-General, told media on Monday that the issuance of detailed regulations to implement the October announcement has been postponed. State Council, China's cabinet, announced in October that the country had lifted a 25-year ban on the trade of rhinoceros and tiger bones in special circumstances including scientific research, education, life-saving medical treatment, relics protection, cultural exchanges and law enforcement. Photo: XinhuaĬhina launched a nationwide campaign on Wednesday against the illegal trade of rhinoceros, tiger and their byproducts after a controversial decision to reopen the trade enraged wildlife groups. Photo taken on Jshows a male Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) after it was transported from Britain as part of an endangered species-breeding program, at Batu Secret Zoo in Malang, Indonesia. ![]()
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