Javan Rhino

The Javan Rhino is the world's rarest rhinoceros. There are less than 60 surviving Javan Rhinos, the majority live in the jungles of Indonesia, a few in Vietnam. The World Wildlife Fund captured a video of the nearly extinct creature.

The video shows rare footage of a female Javan Rhino and her calf. The mother rhino becomes startled by the camera and charges at it.

Fast Facts

1. Conservation status: Critically Endangered
2. There are no Javan Rhino's in zoos
3. Approximately 40-50 live in Ujung Kulon National Park on the island of Java, Indonesia
4. Approximately eight surviving in Cat Tien National Park in Vietnam
5. Scarcity attributed to poaching for their horns and loss of habitat

Biology and Characteristics

1. Longevity: 30-40 years
2. Gestation: 15-16 months every one to three years
3. Weight: 2,000-5060 pounds
4. Height: Approximately five feet at shoulders
5. Length: Between six and eleven feet long
6. Males have horns, females smaller or no horn
7. Grey; without hair
8. Sexual maturity: females between five and seven years, males 10 years

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