Research Article

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

Table 4

Shows the ten top ranking annual food plants of Indian Rhino in Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park.

SL numberSpeciesAnnual feeding frequency (%)

1Hemarthria compressa 11.63
2Hymenachne pseudointerrupta10.64
3Leersia hexandra8.80
4Arundo donax 6.38
5Chrysopogon aciculatus 4.60
6Phragmites karka 4.42
7Brachiaria ramosa 3.83
8Cynodon dactylon 2.11
9Saccharum spontaneum 2.05
10Imperata cylindrica 1.98