Sumatran rhino

Sketch of the day no 1251 in my moleskine sketchbook is of the almost extinct Sumatran rhino.

Population : >100
Size : 2.3 – 3.2 m
Weight : 500 – 1000 kg
Distribution : Indonesia 100. Malaysia extinct.

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July 18, 2019

8 thoughts on “Sumatran rhino”

Tiffany Choong
July 30, 2019 at 14:10

Nope it does not happen here
equinoxio21
July 29, 2019 at 17:22

It would mean closing entire portions of the islands. In east Africa the game wardens of the national parks are practically organized as a military force.
Tiffany Choong
July 28, 2019 at 03:55

Yes it’s heartbreaking to hear but this is the reality
Tiffany Choong
July 28, 2019 at 03:51

It’s totally extinct in Malaysian last year and the survival of the last 100 looks bleak since they don’t reproduce quickly.
Tiffany Choong
July 27, 2019 at 03:27

Not protected at all!
unclerave
July 27, 2019 at 01:37

Are they still falling prey to poachers, or are they fairly well protected? — YUR
Crystal M. Trulove
July 25, 2019 at 18:03

I am sad that rhinos are under such an imminent threat. I think they are beautiful.
equinoxio21
July 19, 2019 at 16:13

A hundred is very sad. Those Asian rhinos always remind me of one of Kipling’s just-so-stories, about the parsi and the rhino… One of my favourite childhood stories.