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The Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), also known as the Sumatran rhino, hairy rhinoceros or Asian two-horned rhinoceros, is a rare member of the family Rhinocerotidae and one of five extant species of rhinoceros; it is the only extant species of the genus Dicerorhinus. It is the smallest rhinoceros, although it is still a large ...
(1997) Asian Rhinos: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan, Gland, Switzerland, and Cambridge, UK: IUCN ISBN: 2-8317-0336-0. Dinerstein, Eric (2003) The Return of the Unicorns: The Natural History and Conservation of the Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros, Category:New York: Columbia University Press ISBN: 0-231-08450-1. Author: JayHenry
A managed breeding centre named Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS) of 250 acres (100 ha) was built up in 2023. [10] The goal of the sanctuary is to maintain a small number of rhinos for research, "insurance", awareness-building, and the long-term goal of developing a breeding program, to help ensure the survival of the species in the wild. [16]
Preserved Bornean rhinoceros. The Bornean rhinoceros is markedly smaller than the other two subspecies, making it the smallest of the extant rhinos. [5] The weight of an adult individual ranges from 600–950 kg (1,320–2,090 lb), the height from 1–1.5 m (3 ft 3 in – 4 ft 11 in) and the bodylength from 2–3 m (6 ft 7 in – 9 ft 10 in).
Leuser Ecosystem, Aceh. The Leuser Ecosystem is an area of forest located in the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.Covering more than 2.6 million hectares it is one of the richest expanses of tropical rain forest in Southeast Asia and is the last place on earth where the Sumatran elephant, rhino, tiger and orangutan are found within one area. [1]
A critically endangered Sumatran rhino was born in Indonesia’s western island of Sumatra on Saturday, the second Sumatran rhino born in the country this year and a welcome addition to a species ...
The Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus) once roamed across many countries in Southeast Asia. Around 2,000 years ago, they were still common in many parts of China. Around 12,000 years ago, they ...
The northern Sumatran subspecies was also called hairy-eared Sumatran rhinoceros or ear-fringed rhinoceros for that reason. There was a debate whether the Dicerorhinus sumatrensis lasiotis specimen should be considered as a separate subspecies from the similar nominate Dicerorhinus sumatrensis sumatrensis specimen from Indonesia.