Assam will mark World Rhino Day with a special ceremony by burning a stockpile of nearly 2,500 horns of the one-horned rhinoceros.

 True these horns have #novalue for humanity 👍👌

Rhinoceros is critically endangered in the wild and is on the verge of extinction thanks to myths about rhino horns. 
#rhinoceros #worldrhinoday #rhinos #saverhino #environmentind #environment #inspiration #kudos #earth #wildlife #nature #planet #conservation

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