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General
Javan Rhinos are fascinating animals that are extremely rare. To jump to a specific section, use the Quick Jump below by clicking on the headings.
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Sizes
-Height: 6 feet
-Length: 11-12 feet
-Weight: 3,500 lbs.
-Length of Horn: 10-11 inches
| Habitat
and Habits -lives in dense rainforest -prefers low altitudes -there is evidence of Javan Rhinos living 3,000 ft above sea level -favors places with good water supply -likes to roll in wallow, which is a muddy pit -instead of digging its own wallow, it uses a pig wallow or natural pit -is a solitary animal -has loosely defined territory -can go several days without drinking -may travel great distances to find water -has bad eyesight -is alerted to danger by sense of hearing and smell |
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Food
and Feeding
-eats about 150 different plant species
-prefers shoots, twigs, young foliage, and
fallen fruit
-area where it feeds is easy to spot because of uprooted saplings
- to knock over a tree, the rhino leans against
it with its shoulder
- as tree gives way, the rhino pushes it down
with its front legs
-also feeds from bushes and low hanging branches
-its upper lip is adapted to grasp food for this purpose
Javan
Rhino and Man
-since mid 1800s range has been reduced
-human settlements have forced the rhinos into remote areas
-the population decline of the Javan Rhino is mainly due to poaching and legislation
-they were plentiful in mid 1700s, but they caused extensive crop damage
-the government gave rewards for killing a
Javan Rhino
-526 were killed in two years
-today only 50 are left on the reserve in Java
-about 10 to 15 are still in Vietnam
Links for More Information
-Javan Rhino Quiz (not
ours)
-Rhino Facts