This book traces the ancestry of the rhino down the ages, the various legends – including the spurious ones about the medicinal properties of its body parts – around the rhino, and the latest status of its abodes around the world. This book provides rare insights into the rhino's endangerment and suggests concrete conservation measures on how the animal can be saved. There is a heart-warming account of how an abandoned calf was lovingly nurtured and is now a proundmother of a few calves at Manas. The rhino is inextricably linked to Assam, its folklore and culture, and this book documents these links in detail.