Sumatran Sumatran RhinocerosRhinoceros

Connor JohnsonConnor Johnson

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December 2010December 2010

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What are they..?What are they..? Where do they live? Where do they live? How/why are they being killed?How/why are they being killed? What do they eat?What do they eat? What makes the Sumatran Rhino Unique?What makes the Sumatran Rhino Unique? What is some general facts about them?What is some general facts about them? BibliographyBibliography

What are they..?What are they..? A type of Rhinoceros A type of Rhinoceros

(Dicerorhinus Sumatrensis)(Dicerorhinus Sumatrensis) Also considered the ‘hairy rhino’ Also considered the ‘hairy rhino’

(tough hair/fur)(tough hair/fur) Only about 200 Rhinos left in Only about 200 Rhinos left in

world.world. Live around southeast asia, in Live around southeast asia, in

protected areas.protected areas. Also named the Asain two horned Also named the Asain two horned

RhinoRhino

Small compared to other RhinosSmall compared to other Rhinos Can’t sweat, uses mud to cool offCan’t sweat, uses mud to cool off

Where do they live?Where do they live?

Live in Rainforests, swamps & Cloud forestsLive in Rainforests, swamps & Cloud forests Prefer close to water and valleysPrefer close to water and valleys Near eastern Asia, Burma and Bangladesh Near eastern Asia, Burma and Bangladesh Also in Cambodia, Vietnam and MalaysiaAlso in Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia Scattered in groups in different places Scattered in groups in different places Live on island of Sumtra, split into two by Live on island of Sumtra, split into two by

mountainsmountains

How / why are they being killed?How / why are they being killed? Being killed because of Being killed because of

Poaching purposesPoaching purposes Sumatran Horn worth $30,000 Sumatran Horn worth $30,000

per hornper horn Other body parts used alsoOther body parts used also Meat is Medicine, rhino head Meat is Medicine, rhino head

oil medicine alsooil medicine also Hunted by Spear and pit trapsHunted by Spear and pit traps Horn considered ‘protection’ Horn considered ‘protection’

from poison from poison Third of population kept safe Third of population kept safe

in national parksin national parks

What do they eat?What do they eat?

Usually eat just before nightfall or in morningUsually eat just before nightfall or in morning Eat leaves, saplings twigs and shootsEat leaves, saplings twigs and shoots Eat up to 50kg (110lb) of food every dayEat up to 50kg (110lb) of food every day Can eat up to 100 different kinds of foodsCan eat up to 100 different kinds of foods Large proportion of food tree sapling (Leaves) Large proportion of food tree sapling (Leaves) Frequently changing dietsFrequently changing diets Diet high in Fiber, moderate in proteinDiet high in Fiber, moderate in protein

What makes the Sumatran Rhinoceros Unique?What makes the Sumatran Rhinoceros Unique?

One of the worlds rarest animal One of the worlds rarest animal Smallest Rhinoceros species Smallest Rhinoceros species Calf leaves mother at 18 monthsCalf leaves mother at 18 months Horn believed to cure illness’sHorn believed to cure illness’s Have Very poor VisionHave Very poor Vision Most vocal Rhino, also commumicates with feetMost vocal Rhino, also commumicates with feet Closely related to Woolly Rhinceros Closely related to Woolly Rhinceros

Some general facts of Sumatran Some general facts of Sumatran RhincerosRhinceros

Gray-ish leather hair Gray-ish leather hair (shaped like armour plates(shaped like armour plates

2 horns, front horn larger 2 horns, front horn larger then rearthen rear

Tiger one of main Tiger one of main predatorspredators

Can swim well in Oceans Can swim well in Oceans Horn of rhino perched on Horn of rhino perched on

skull (not rooted in)skull (not rooted in) In day, Rhino wallows in In day, Rhino wallows in

mud, at night huntsmud, at night hunts Usually live in hilly areas Usually live in hilly areas

with swampswith swamps

BibliographyBibliography http://en.wikipedia.org/wikihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki

/Sumatran_Rhinoceros/Sumatran_Rhinoceros http://animals.nationalgeoghttp://animals.nationalgeog

raphic.com/animals/mammraphic.com/animals/mammals/sumatran-rhinoceros/als/sumatran-rhinoceros/

http://www.ultimateungulathttp://www.ultimateungulate.com/perissodactyla/dicere.com/perissodactyla/dicerorhinus_sumatrensis.htmlorhinus_sumatrensis.html

http://www.blueplanetbiomhttp://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/sumatran_rhino.htmes.org/sumatran_rhino.htm

http://www.animalinfo.org/http://www.animalinfo.org/species/artiperi/dicesuma.hspecies/artiperi/dicesuma.htmtm

http://http://www.indonesianfauna.comwww.indonesianfauna.com/sumatranrhinoceros.php/sumatranrhinoceros.php

http://www.rhinos-irf.org/http://www.rhinos-irf.org/sumatran/sumatran/

http://www.biaza.org.uk/http://www.biaza.org.uk/public/images/campaigns/public/images/campaigns/rhinoDocs/sumatran.pdfrhinoDocs/sumatran.pdf

http://www.arkive.org/http://www.arkive.org/sumatran-rhinoceros/sumatran-rhinoceros/dicerorhinus-sumatrensis/dicerorhinus-sumatrensis/

http://http://www.rhinoresourcecenter.www.rhinoresourcecenter.com/species/sumatran-com/species/sumatran-rhino/rhino/