Guwahati, April 30 -- The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is facing criticism after its Class 4 mathematics textbook allegedly misidentified an African rhinoceros as the iconic one-horned Indian rhinoceros.

The error, spotted in the "Did you know?" section of the "1,000s Around Us" chapter, has sparked outrage among netizens, educationists, and wildlife experts in Assam.

According to the reports, the textbook features an illustration of a two-horned rhino accompanied by text that inaccurately describes the Indian rhinoceros, stating its presence in the Himalayan foothills of Northeast India and mentioning threats like floods and the medicinal value of its horn.

The factually incorrect information mischarac...