Sumatran rhino
Credit Mark Cawardine
| AKA | The hairy rhino |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Dicerorhinus sumatrensis |
| Current range | Sumatra (Indonesia) and Sabah (Malaysia) |
| Height | 1 - 1.5m |
| Weight | 600 - 950kg |
| Status | Critically Endangered |
| Population | Less than 100 |
| Rhino fact | The Sumatran rhino has been on earth longer than any other living mammal. |
| Rhino fun fact | Sumatran rhinos tend to spend their days sitting in pond or mud wallows to keep cool. |
| Read more | Click here to read a detailed factfile about the Sumatran rhino |
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Sir David Attenborough would like to save the Sumatran rhino
November 2012Sir David Attenborough names the Sumatran rhino as one of his top ten animals he would like to save from extinction
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IRF announce rare Sumatran rhino pregnancy at Indonesian sanctuary
February 2012The International Rhino Foundation (IRF) have announced the rare pregnancy of Ratu, one of the four Sumatran rhinos living at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Way Kambas National Park, Indonesia
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Sumatran rhino pregnancy
February 2010Conservationists across the world are celebrating a pregnancy in one of the world's most endangered species, the Sumatran rhino. The pregnancy of female Ratu and male Andalas is giving hope to international rhino biologists.