Research Article

Food Habit and Feeding Patterns of Great Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) in Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park, Assam, India

Table 6

Percent use of Staple food by Indian Rhino in Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park (PM: premonsoon; M: monsoon; RM: retreating monsoon; W: winter).

Groups of plantsStaple food plants speciesProportional use of the staple food
Number Proportional usePMMRMW

Grasses2475.9770.6883.5678.1771.46
Woodland93.853.743.962.535.15
Aquatic33.823.265.183.992.85
Total3683.6477.6892.7084.6974.46