Four of eight horns found in his possession were from Indonesian rhinoceros. The country is home not only to the Javan rhino Rhinoceros sondaicus, but also the Sumatran rhinos Dicerorhinus sumatrensis ...

Horns are also purchased and consumed purely as a symbol ... In Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, on Sumatra, Indonesia, the small population of Sumatran rhinos is increasing threatened by the ...

This is why the latter is also called the greater one-horn rhino. The other three species of rhinos, including the Sumatran rhino, have two horns. One is smaller and nearer the eyes. The other one ...

“The world’s rhinos are under attack from poachers, traders and consumers who are after their horns. With so few Javan and Sumatran rhinos remaining, these prehistoric creatures stand to be lost ...

Fragmented habitat makes it hard for Sumatran rhinos to procreate and thrive. National Geographic is supporting a conservation effort that may help. ByLauren E. James This story appears in the ...

International trade in rhino horn has been banned since 1977 but ... The Amur, Malayan and Sumatran tiger subspecies are endangered, with fewer than 500 each thought to remain in the wild.

Sumatran rhinos are critically endangered. With 30 or fewer in the wild today, just how much longer the amazing creature will be able to survive is uncertain. This is why IVF technology is being ...

A Sumatran rhino has successfully given birth in an Indonesian sanctuary, after suffering eight miscarriages in the last 17 years. The WWF estimates fewer than 80 of the species remain in the ...

She died of natural causes. The Sumatran rhino, popularly known as Asian rhino with two horns, is the most endangered of all rhinos. Most of them are living in Indonesia under heavy protection.

For years, poachers have hunted them illegally for its horns, which are used in ornamental carvings and medicine. The five endangered species of rhinos include Javan rhino, Sumatran rhino ...