Critically EndangeredSumatran Rhinoceros
Dicerorhinus sumatrensis
One of the 5 rhinoceroses on WAnimals
Mammals · Perissodactyla · Rhinocerotidae
Rhinoceros sondaicus
At extremely high risk of imminent extinction in the wild.
The Javan rhinoceros is an endangered species belonging to the family Rhinocerotidae and one of the five living rhinoceros species. It belongs to the same genus as the Indian rhinoceros and shares many features with it. It differs mainly in size, in its less developed skin plates, and in differences of skull and teeth. Its horns are the smallest of any rhinoceros species and can often be absent in females.
Weight
900 kg – 2.3 t
Size
3 m – 3.2 m
Life expectancy
40 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Estimated population
Around 75 individuals, all in Ujung Kulon National Park
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Rhinoceros sondaicus
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Javan Rhinoceros — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The javan rhinoceros is classified as critically endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 1 protected area — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about javan rhinoceros.
