Sumatran Rhino

Physical Description

• This rhino species is the smallest of all rhino species.

•  The Sumatran Rhino has got hair particularly on its body which tell the difference.

• The species can be easily recognized by the two deep skin folds encircling the body between the legs and the trunk, and its thick pelage of short stiff hairs.

• Two horns decorate the snout, although the frontal horn is much more conspicuous than the nasal horn.

Characteristics

Length :  6.5 to 9.5 feet ( 2.0 to 3.0 meters )

Horn length : 10-31 inches ( 25 -79 meters ) / 3 inches ( 10 cm ) second horn length smaller

Weight : 1,300 to 2000 pounds ( 600 to 950 kg )

Height : 3 to 5 feet ( 1.0 to 1.5 meters )

Range : Indonesian island of Borneo and Sumatra

Habitat : Dense tropical forest. Both lowland and highland

Diet : fruits and leaves in the wild / Their diet varies in captivity

Status : There are only 200 Sumatran Rhinos surviving only. Populations in peninsular Malaysia are thought to have undergone losses in the past few years. The population has decreased 50 %  the past 15 years

Reason for the status : This is due to poaching, over hunting and habitat destruction

Gestation Period – 15 to 16 months

Lifespan – 30-45 years in the wild /  33  years in captivity