Sumatran rhinoceros, (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), one of three Asian species of rhinoceroses and the smallest living rhinoceros. Both females and males typically weigh less than 850 kg (1,870 pounds); they are 2.5 metres (8 feet) long and 1.5 metres (5 feet) high at the shoulder. Sumatran rhinoceroses are the most ancient of the five remaining rhinoceros species worldwide and the most unusual in that they are covered in long body hair. This species was originally found in Assam, throughout Myanmar (Burma), in much of Thailand, and in Indochina (Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam), Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Today the Sumatran rhinoceros is
KOTA KINABALU: Efforts are underway by Sabah’s wildlife conservationists to ensure that no other species disappear, by making sure that they continue to thrive through specific breeding programmes, including assisted reproduction in the future.
September 22 is made for Rhinoceros as it marks World Rhino Day to spread awareness on the five species of rhinoceros as well as the dangers they encounter. It has been celebrated internationally by rhino experts and advocates around the world.
Gland, Switzerland, 22 July 2022 (IUCN / TRAFFIC) – Overall rhino poaching rates have declined since 2018, and trade data suggests the lowest annual estimate of rhino horns entering illegal trade markets since 2013, according to a new report by the IUCN SSC African and Asian Rhino Specialist Groups and TRAFFIC for the 19th meeting of the Conf