At the top of the forest food chain, this mighty, endangered cat slinks through the shadows in some of the parks where greater one-horned Asian rhinoceroses live. These giants share some of the same habitat. Tamed elephants carry tourists close to wild rhinoceroses, which are not panicked by the pachyderms' presence. By saving greater one-horned Asian rhinoceros habitat, we protect these and many other animals. Greater one-horned Asian rhinoceroses are the second largest of five rhino species.
Rhinoceroses are the only mammals with horns on their noses rather than on top of their heads.
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