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- Sumatran Rhino | Species | Save the Rhino International
Under threat In 1986 it was believed there could have been as many as 800 Sumatran rhinos remaining in the wild Now, more than 35 years later, official estimates suggest there are as few as 34-47 rhinos left in the wild The Sumatran rhino has not had an easy ride Research from the Marshall University in West Virginia recently shed light on just how long the Sumatran rhino population has
- Northern white rhinoceros - Wikipedia
The northern white rhinoceros or northern white rhino (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) is one of two subspecies of the white rhinoceros (the other being the southern white rhinoceros) This subspecies is a grazer in grasslands and savanna woodlands Formerly found in several countries in East and Central Africa south of the Sahara, since 19 March 2018, there are only two known rhinos of this
- Can science save the northern white rhino from extinction and . . .
The northern white rhinoceros is one of the world’s biggest animals, and one of the most endangered Only two are known to be alive, both female But scientific breakthroughs are raising hopes
- Namibia reports record level of rhino poaching - BBC
The number of endangered rhinos poached in Namibia last year was the highest on record and almost twice as many as the year before, officials say A total of 87 rhinos were killed compared with 45
- How Paleontologists Uncovered the World’s Biggest Rhino
Standing 16 feet tall at the shoulder and weighing 20 tons, Paraceratherium was one of the largest mammals to ever walk the Earth That may seem pretty puny by dinosaurian standards, but, at the
- Kruger rhino populations plummet – latest official stats
After years of silence about Kruger National Park rhino populations from South Africa’s Ministry of Forestry and Fisheries and Environmental Affairs, we can now confirm that populations in the Kruger National Park have plummeted to an estimated 3,549 white rhinos and 268 black rhinos This represents a population reduction of 67% for white rhinos – from 10,621 in 2011 and 35% for black
- Animal populations have plummeted by nearly 70% in last 50 . . .
The World Wildlife Fund studied more than 5,200 species for its Living Planet Report, and found that out of the nearly 32,000 populations analyzed, there was an average decline of 69% since 1970
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