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Sumatran rhinoceros facts for kids
| Sumatran Rhinoceros | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Perissodactyla |
| Family: | Rhinocerotidae |
| Genus: | Dicerorhinus |
| Species: | D. sumatrensis |
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| Dicerorhinus sumatrensis |
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The Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) is a member of the family Rhinocerotidae and one of five extant rhinoceroses. It is the smallest rhinoceros, standing about 120–145 centimetres (3.9–4.8 ft) high at the shoulder, with a body length of 250 centimetres (98 in) and weight of 500–800 kilograms (1100–1760 lb).
The Sumatran rhinoceros is a small, hairy rhinoceros which survives in limited numbers in pockets of Indonesian and Malaysian rain forests. Only three institutions showcase Sumatran rhinos, the Cincinnati Zoo, the Los Angeles Zoo, and the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Borneo.
Images for kids
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First drawing of the first specimen known to Western science, by William Bell, 1793
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Skeleton of the Sumatran rhinoceros
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Sumatran rhinoceros
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A cloud forest in Sabah, Borneo
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Male of the extinct D. s. lasiotis with a large front horn, London Zoo around 1904
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Sumatran rhinoceros wallowing
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Mother with four-day-old juvenile
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D. s. sumatrensis
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The female D. s. lasiotis "Begum", which was shown in London Zoo from 15 February 1872 to 31 August 1900
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The preserved remains of the last Sumatran rhinoceros in captivity by the 1970s, a female called "Subur" which died in 1972. "Subur" ironically means "fertile" in Malay.
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Illustration of 'Begum' from 1872