Sumatran Rhinoceros — printable fact sheet
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Sumatran Rhinoceros
Dicerorhinus sumatrensis
The Sumatran rhinoceros is the smallest and hairiest of all rhino species, distinguished by its reddish-brown fur and two small horns. Native to dense mountain and lowland forests in Southeast Asia, it is critically endangered due to habitat loss and poaching. This elusive mamma…
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- Sumatran rhinoceroses are the closest living relatives to the extinct woolly rhinoceros due to their hairy bodies.
- Sumatran rhinos are the only Asian rhinos with two horns and possess a prehensile upper lip to help grasp leaves and twigs. They are capable swimmers and often wallow in mud to cool off and protect their skin from insects.
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