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 The same tiger disappeared for 10 minutes, then reappeared to cross the road in less than 5 seconds.species. Asianelephant,Bengaltiger, and Asiatic wild water buffalo are listed as endangered, while greater one-horned rhinoceros and swamp deer have vulnerable status. Kaziranga claims to possess two-thirds of the world’s greater one-horned rhinoceroses and to have the highest density of Bengal tigers among protected area in the world.The Wild Grass Lodge, a clean and comfortable lodge with tasty food, assigned Palash Borah, an experienced guide who knew Kaziranga wildlife including birds and where to find them, to lead us. We saw all the Kaziranga Five, beginning with the Asian elephants which gathered in a large herd, a lone bull elephant, and a mother with her calf. Palash told us we had to keep a safe distance because the elephants were known to have unpredictable mood and charge at safari jeeps. It was therefore a parkA greater one-horned rhino mother closely guards its young which is a favorite prey of the Bengal tiger.Elite+ 41