Rhinoceros sondaicus
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In this post, I want to explain about Rhinoceros sondaicus
Rhinoceros sondaicus or usually know Javan rhinoceros is a animal typcal from Indonesia. Java rhinoceros also known as the Sunda rhinoceros. Rhinoceros sondaicus ranged from Java and Sumatra island, throughout southeast asia, and into India and Tiongkok.
Sunda rhinoceros classification are
Characteristic Rhino sondaicus
The Javan rhino are smaller than rhino species others. The Javan rhino have brother and sister like
Sunda rhinoceros classification are
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Perissodactyla |
| Family: | Rhinocerotidae |
| Genus: | Rhinoceros |
| Species: | R. sondaicus |
Rhino sundaicus have to the same genus as the Indian Rhinoceros and
has similar mosaicked, armour-like skin, but at 3.1–3.2 m (10–10 ft)
in length and 1.4–1.7 m (4.6–5.6 ft) in height, it is smaller (closer
in size to the Black Rhinoceros of the genus Diceros).
Its horn is usually shorter than 25 cm (9.8 in), and is smaller than
those of the other rhino species. Only adult males have horns; females lack
them altogether.
Circle life of Rhino sondaicus
The Javan rhino can live around 30–45 years in the wild. It historically inhabited lowland rain forest, wet grasslands, and large floodplains. It is mostly solitary, except for courtship and offspring-rearing, though groups may occasionally congregate near wallows and salt licks. Aside from humans, adults have no predators in their range. The Javan rhino usually avoids humans, but will attack when it feels threatened. Scientists and conservationists rarely study the animals directly due to their extreme rarity and the danger of interfering with such an endangered species.
Diet
The Javan rhinoceros is herbivorous, eating diverse plant species, especially their shoots, twigs, young foliage and fallen fruit. Most of the plants favored by the species grow in sunny areas in forest clearings, shrubland and other vegetation types with no large trees. The rhino knocks down saplings to reach its food and grabs it with its prehensile upper lip. It is the most adaptable feeder of all the rhino species. Currently, it is a pure browser, but probably once both browsed and grazed in its historical range. The rhino eats an estimated 50 kg (110 lb) of food daily.
Distribution and Habittat
Even the most optimistic estimate suggests fewer than 100 Javan rhinos remain in the wild. They are considered one of the most endangered species in the world. The Javan rhinoceros is known to survive in only one place, the Ujung Kulon National Park on the western tip of Java.
The Javan rhino can live around 30–45 years in the wild. It historically inhabited lowland rain forest, wet grasslands, and large floodplains. It is mostly solitary, except for courtship and offspring-rearing, though groups may occasionally congregate near wallows and salt licks. Aside from humans, adults have no predators in their range. The Javan rhino usually avoids humans, but will attack when it feels threatened. Scientists and conservationists rarely study the animals directly due to their extreme rarity and the danger of interfering with such an endangered species.
Diet
The Javan rhinoceros is herbivorous, eating diverse plant species, especially their shoots, twigs, young foliage and fallen fruit. Most of the plants favored by the species grow in sunny areas in forest clearings, shrubland and other vegetation types with no large trees. The rhino knocks down saplings to reach its food and grabs it with its prehensile upper lip. It is the most adaptable feeder of all the rhino species. Currently, it is a pure browser, but probably once both browsed and grazed in its historical range. The rhino eats an estimated 50 kg (110 lb) of food daily.
Distribution and Habittat
Even the most optimistic estimate suggests fewer than 100 Javan rhinos remain in the wild. They are considered one of the most endangered species in the world. The Javan rhinoceros is known to survive in only one place, the Ujung Kulon National Park on the western tip of Java.
The
animal was once widespread from Assam and Bengal (where
their range would have overlapped with both the Sumatran and Indian rhinos). eastward
to Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and southwards to the Malay Peninsula and
the islands of Sumatra, Java, and possibly Borneo.The
Javan rhino primarily inhabits dense, lowland rain forests, grasslands, and
reed beds with abundant rivers, large floodplains, or wet areas with many mud
wallows. Although it historically preferred low-lying areas, the subspecies in
Vietnam was pushed onto much higher ground (up to 2,000 m or
6,561 ft), probably beause of human encroachment and poaching.
Behavior
The Javan rhinoceros is a solitary animal with
the exception of breeding pairs and mothers with calves. They sometimes
congregate in small groups at salt licks and mud wallows. Wallowing in mud is a
common behavior for all rhinos; the activity allows them to maintain cool body
temperatures and helps prevent disease and parasite infestation. The Javan
rhinoceros does not generally dig its own mud wallows, preferring to use other
animals' wallows or naturally occurring pits, which it will use its horn to
enlarge. Salt licks are also very important because of the essential nutrients
the rhino receives from the salt.
Conservation
The Javan rhinoceros are conservation at Ujung Kulon Nation Park and Cat Tien National Park at Vietnam.
Now I want to ask you about Rhinoceros sondaicus!
1.
Where Rhinoceros sondaicus came from?
A.
West Java
B.
East Java
C.
Sulawesi
D.
Kalimantan
2.
Is that Rhinoceros sondaicus are herbivor?
A.
YES
B.
NO
3.
Where Rhinoceros sondaicus conservation ?
A.
Ujung Kulon and Cak tien Vietnam
B.
Gili Shark Conservation
C.
Kebun Raya Bogor
D.
Tanjung Puting
4. Specify various types of Rhinoceros sondaicus?
A.
R. s. Annamiticus and R. s. Inermis
B.
Indian Rhinoceros
C.
Java Rhinoceros
D.
East Java Rhinoceros
5. What is a habbit of Rhinoceros
sondaicus?
A.
Swimming
B.
Running
C.
Wallowing
D.
Sleep all day
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