![]() ![]() Only four areas are known to contain Sumatran rhinoceros: Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, Gunung Leuser National Park, and Way Kambas National Park on Sumatra and on Indonesian Borneo west of Samarindah. The Sumatran rhino is widely scattered across its range, much more so than the other Asian rhinos, which has made it difficult for conservationists to protect members of the species effectively. The last reports of stray animals from Indian limits were in 1990s. Political turmoil in Burma has prevented any assessment or study of possible survivors. Some conservationists hope Sumatran rhinos may still survive in Burma, though it is considered unlikely. ![]() All known living animals occur in the island of Sumatra. Unconfirmed reports also placed it in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. The Sumatran rhinoceros once inhabited a continuous range as far north as Burma, eastern India, and Bangladesh. It inhabits hilly areas close to water, particularly steep upper valleys with copious undergrowth. The Sumatran rhinoceros lives in both lowland and highland secondary rainforest, swamps, and cloud forests. lasiotis, which lived for 32 years and 8 months before dying in the London Zoo in 1900.Ī rhinoceros roaming the ruined city of Chiang Saen, northern Thailand, in 1867 The Sumatran rhino lives an estimated 30–45 years in the wild, while the record time in captivity is a female D. The males have larger horns than the females, though the species is not otherwise sexually dimorphic. The horns are dark grey or black in color. The larger nasal horn is also known as the anterior horn the smaller posterior horn is known as the frontal horn. The posterior horn is much smaller, usually less than 10 cm (3.9 in) long, and often little more than a knob. The larger is the nasal horn, typically only 15–25 cm (5.9–9.8 in), though the longest recorded specimen was much longer at 81 cm (32 in). Like the two African species, it has two horns. Sumatran rhinoceros at the Cincinnati Zoo in Cincinnati, OhioĪ mature Sumatran rhino stands about 120–145 cm (3.94–4.76 ft) high at the shoulder, has a body length of around 250 cm (8.2 ft), and weighs 500–800 kg (1,100–1,760 lb), though the largest individuals in zoos have been known to weigh as much as 2,000 kg (4,410 lb). ![]()
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