Javan Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros sondaicus
Conservation Status
Critically EndangeredMammalia · Perissodactyla · Rhinocerotidae
About
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 rhinoceros 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).
Fun Fact
Javan rhinoceroses are the rarest large mammals on Earth — only about 76 survive, all in a single national park on Java's western tip — and no individual has ever been successfully kept in captivity.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Tropical lowland rainforest
Diet
Herbivore
Lifespan
30-45 years
Threats
- Small Population Size
- Deforestation
- Genetic Bottleneck
- Habitat Fragmentation