The following link is to the Carte Blanches website and information on the segment they did on Rhino Poaching in South Africa:
http://beta.mnet.co.za/carteblanche/Article.aspx?Id=4501&ShowId=1
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
Five facts about Rhino's
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#2:
The smallest rhino species is the Sumatran rhino, standing just 3 - 5 feet at the shoulder. The black rhino weighs in at 1,750 - 3,000 pounds, standing about 5 feet at the shoulder, and reaching 10 - 12 feet in length. The Javan rhino weighs about 2,000 - 5,000 pounds, stands 5 - 5.5 feet at the shoulder, and reaches 11.5 feet in length. The Vietnamese subspecies of Javan rhino is smaller - about the size of the Sumatran rhino.
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Unfortunate superstitions and myths attribute medicinal properties to the rhino’s horn. Illegal rhino horn is sold in Vietnam and China (both online and in traditional medicine shops) as a "remedy" for pain, fever, acne, laryngitis, mumps, herpes, epilepsy, and even cancer.
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A crash of white rhinos, greater one-horned rhinos, and black rhinos typically consists of females, calves and perhaps subadult offspring. Javan and Sumatran rhinos are thought to remain solitary, except when a female is caring for a calf. Male rhinos of all species are generally loners; however, territories may overlap.
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Status and populations of the living rhino species (2010):
• Critically Endangered Javan Rhino: Possibly 48
• Critically Endangered Sumatran Rhino: Approx. 200
• Critically Endangered Black Rhino: About 4,860
• Vulnerable Greater One-Horned (Indian) Rhino: Approx. 2,949
• Near Threatened Southern White Rhino: Approx. 20,600
#1:
There are five species of rhinoceros.
| African Rhino Species | Asian Rhino Species |
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• Black rhino, Diceros bicornis • White rhino, Ceratotherium simum |
• Greater one-horned (Indian) rhino, Rhinoceros unicornis • Sumatran rhino, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis • Javan rhino, Rhinoceros sondaicus |
#2:
The white rhino and greater one-horned rhino weigh about 4,000 - 6,000 pounds, stand roughly 6 feet high at the shoulder, and are 12 - 15 feet in length. These two rhino species are the second largest land mammals after the elephant.
The smallest rhino species is the Sumatran rhino, standing just 3 - 5 feet at the shoulder. The black rhino weighs in at 1,750 - 3,000 pounds, standing about 5 feet at the shoulder, and reaching 10 - 12 feet in length. The Javan rhino weighs about 2,000 - 5,000 pounds, stands 5 - 5.5 feet at the shoulder, and reaches 11.5 feet in length. The Vietnamese subspecies of Javan rhino is smaller - about the size of the Sumatran rhino.
#3:
Extensive scientific testing has confirmed that rhino horn is NOT medicine.
The continued use of illegal rhino horn in traditional Chinese medicine is pushing this species closer to extinction. The demand for rhino horn is fulfilled by organized crime syndicates operating throughout Africa, China, and Southeast Asia.
Unfortunate superstitions and myths attribute medicinal properties to the rhino’s horn. Illegal rhino horn is sold in Vietnam and China (both online and in traditional medicine shops) as a "remedy" for pain, fever, acne, laryngitis, mumps, herpes, epilepsy, and even cancer.
#4:
A group of rhinos is called a "crash".
A crash of white rhinos, greater one-horned rhinos, and black rhinos typically consists of females, calves and perhaps subadult offspring. Javan and Sumatran rhinos are thought to remain solitary, except when a female is caring for a calf. Male rhinos of all species are generally loners; however, territories may overlap.
#5:
Status and populations of the living rhino species (2010):
• Critically Endangered Sumatran Rhino: Approx. 200
• Critically Endangered Black Rhino: About 4,860
• Vulnerable Greater One-Horned (Indian) Rhino: Approx. 2,949
• Near Threatened Southern White Rhino: Approx. 20,600
Friday, 16 March 2012
http://www.sanparks.org/about/news/default.php?id=1815 Latest News and Stats on Rhino Poaching in South Africa
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