Indian Rhinoceros
by Amy E Fraser
Title
Indian Rhinoceros
Artist
Amy E Fraser
Medium
Painting - Oil Pastel On Paper
Description
The Indian Rhinoceros by Amy E. Fraser. This is an expressive rhino portrait in shades of brown, gray and black with fluffy ear tufts and gentle brown eyes complimented with an olive green background.
The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), also called the Indian rhino, greater one-horned rhinoceros or great Indian rhinoceros, is a rhinoceros species native to the Indian subcontinent. Indian rhinos once ranged throughout the entire stretch of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, but excessive hunting and agricultural development reduced its range drastically to 11 sites in northern India and southern Nepal. Nearly 85% of the global Indian rhinoceros population is concentrated in Assam, where Kaziranga National Park contains 70% of rhino population. Indian rhinos have a thick grey-brown skin with pinkish skin folds and one horn on their snout. Their upper legs and shoulders are covered in wart-like bumps. They have very little body hair, aside from eyelashes, ear fringes and tail brush. Bulls have huge neck folds. The skull is heavy with a basal length above 24 inches and an occiput above 7.5 inches. The nasal horn is slightly back-curved with a base of about 7.3 inches by 4.7 inches that rapidly narrows until a smooth, even stem part begins about 2.2 inches above base. In captive animals, the horn is frequently worn down to a thick knob. The Indian rhino's single horn is present in both bulls and cows, but not on newborn calves. The horn is pure keratin, like human fingernails, and starts to show after about six years. In most adults, the horn reaches a length of about 9.8 inches, but has been recorded up to 14 inches in length and 6.73 pounds in weight. Among terrestrial land mammals native to Asia, Indian rhinos are second in size only to the Asian elephant. They are also the second-largest living rhinoceros, behind only the white rhinoceros. Bulls have a head and body length of 12.07–12.47 feet with a shoulder height of 5.58–6.10 feet, while cows have a head and body length of 10.2–11.2 feet and a shoulder height of 4.86–5.68 feet. The bull, averaging about 4,850 pounds is heavier than the cow, at an average of about 3,530 pounds.
Amy E. Fraser’s Oil Pastel Animal Portrait series is an impassioned tribute to the beauty and magic of our beloved Animal Kingdom. Fun, gestural and energetic, these vibrant animals are painted in a stylized realism that is imbued with distinctive character and personality.
Animal Portrait Paintings created from the artist’s intense connection to and love for all creatures great and small. Oil Pastel on archival paper. All images copyright Amy E. Fraser. All rights reserved.
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