The prehistoric-looking Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus), also called the lesser one-horned rhinoceroses, is one of the world’s rarest large mammals. The name rhinoceros derives from the Greek for 'nose horn', and the Javan rhinoceros has a single horn on the snout that, like all rhinoceros horns, does not have a bony core but is composed of keratin fibres. Adults are grey in colour, and have an armour-plated appearance caused by the deep folds of hairless skin. There are 68-74 individuals in the wild, and there are no Javan rhinos in zoos.
Diet[]
Javan rhinos eat mostly leaves.
Lifespan[]
Javan rhinos can live up to 50 years.
Ronnie the Javan Rhinoceros (Howie Mandel)
Javan Rhinoceros in Zooquarium
Javan Rhinoceros in Java