Rhino dies in Kaziranga due to old-age

The carcass of a male adult rhino was recovered in Kaziranga National Park today with its horn intact, forest department sources said.
During routine patrolling the forest guards found the body on a highland in Burha Pahar Range near Chirang Camp of the park adjacent to Phuloguri in Nagaon district.
Forest officials said the rhino had died due to old age.
This year 11 rhinos, including the two recently in the floods, have died due to natural causes in the World Heritage Site home to the Great Indian Rhinoceros, the officials said.
Last year there were 16 natural deaths of rhinos, including those killed by floods, they added.

This year so far another 29 rhinos have been killed by poachers for their horns in the park.