Javan One-horned Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros sondaicus
SavannaCritically endangeredEndangered
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Mass
- 1,500 kg
- IUCN status
- Critically endangered (CR)
In short
The Javan rhinoceros, also called Javan rhino, Sunda rhinoceros and lesser one-horned rhinoceros is a critically endangered member of the genus Rhinoceros of the family Rhinocerotidae, and one of the five remaining extant rhinoceros species. It has a plate-like skin with protective folds and is one of the smallest rhinoceros species with a body length of 3.1–3.2 m (10.2–10.5 ft) and a 1.4–1.7 m (4.6–5.6 ft) long tail. The heaviest specimens weigh around 2,300 kg (5,100 lb). Its horn is usually shorter than 25 cm (9.8 in).
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The Javan rhinoceros, also called Javan rhino, Sunda rhinoceros and lesser one-horned rhinoceros is a critically endangered…