Sumatran rhinoceros Facts
Dicerorhinus sumatrensis
- Diet
- In feeding areas, the rhinos will make smaller trails, still covered by vegetation, to areas containing food the rhino eats.
- Lifespan
- Up to 32.8 years (maximum recorded longevity)
Sumatran rhinoceros Facts at a Glance
It belongs to the family Rhinocerotidae in the order Perissodactyla. This profile is designed as a concise starting point; the source names below document the review basis.
What Do Sumatran rhinoceroses Eat?
Sumatran rhinoceroses have a herbivore diet that includes In feeding areas, the rhinos will make smaller trails, still covered by vegetation, to areas containing food the rhino eats.. The food available in their environment shapes how they find, hunt, forage for, or receive meals.
Sumatran rhinoceros Conservation Status
Sumatran rhinoceros is listed here as Critically Endangered. Protecting habitat, maintaining healthy prey or food sources, and reducing human pressure are important parts of conserving wild populations.
Quick facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Lifespan
- Up to 32.8 years (maximum recorded longevity)
- Weight
- 1,266,667 g
Fun facts
- Marking their territories is done by scraping soil with their feet, bending saplings into distinctive patterns, and leaving excrement.
- No evidence indicates Sumatran rhinos defend their territories through fighting.
- The ranges of cows appear to be spaced apart; bulls' ranges often overlap.
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