Two-tonne Indian rhinos to make their Fota debut

Forget Jurassic Park, Cork people will get their own glimpse into prehistoric times when armour plated Indian rhinos arrive in Fota in the coming weeks.

Although no definite date has been set, Fota Wildlife Park said they are gearing up for the new arrival sometime between now and mid July and excitement is building among the team at the park.

Indian rhinos look very different from the black and white rhino in that they only have one horn and appear to be wearing armour plates. With such a prehistoric look, they appear quite similar to the triceratops dinosaur.