#Rhinoceros sondaicus

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Creature Awaits #212

Each week I plan to feature an amazing creature, admiring God's fantastic artistry. Hopefully it’ll brighten someone’s day to see something new and interesting if they haven’t seen it before. : )

(Taken approx. 1900 A.D, Photographer Unknown (Public Domain Mark 1.0))

The Javan Rhino

Scientific Name: Rhinoceros sondaicus

Region: While their range used to spread from Bhutan and far east India southward through Java, Indonesia, they now only exist in a tiny region of western Java.

Size: About 10' (3m) long and 4.6'–5.6' (1.4m–1.7m) tall at the shoulder

Interesting Notes: Sadly, rarest of all 5 species of Rhinoceros, only about 60-70 are thought to be left in the wild - all located within the Ujung Kulon National Park in Java. They are so endangered that even scientists will rarely seek them out for study as they do not want to risk interfering as they, hopefully, start to regrow their populations. It's also a tricky situation as they do not hold up well in captivity - with the oldest attempted captive rhino living only to age 20, and none ever being able to breed. However, it's not all sad news… Thankfully, very strict conservation laws are finally in place for them, and they do appear to still be breeding in the wild as two adults walking alongside their calves were caught on a motion-triggered camera, so hopefully someday they will thrive again.

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Javan rhinoceros Rhinoceros sondaicus sondaicus

Observed by roylesafaris, CC BY-NC

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Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus)

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Wood Engraving Wednesday

Abigail Rorer

I have long been a fan of the work of Massachusetts wood engraver, letterpress printer, and book artist Abigail Rorer (b. 1949). A former student of Barry Moser and inspired by the work of Leonard Baskin, Rorer is a part of what I call the Pioneer Valley School of artists, an interconnected group of artists and artisans who live, work, or trained in the Connecticut River valley region of western Massachusetts, centered in the Amherst/Northampton area.

I am particularly interested in Rorer's attention to detail, precision of mark making, and her fine lines, all of which are evident in this lovely engraving of a Javan Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus). The original, signed print is one of several prints included in the Wood Engravers' Network (WEN) 2022 Printers Bundles sent in the fall to WEN members along with that year's issue of the society's journal Block & Burin. An over 20-year run of both the journal and the bundles was recently donated to Special Collections by Wisconsin WEN member Tony Drehfal.

I selected this print to post not only because Rorer is one of my favorite wood engravers, but also because the rhinoceros is my very favorite mammal (they are exquisite and beautiful!) and it pains me how endangered all species of rhinos are around the world. This print may become among last visual representations of this magnificent being before it is erased from our planet, or more hopefully, it may be one of the images that marks the revival of Rhinocerotidae.

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-- MAX, Head of Special Collections

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Quel est le Rhinocéros le plus Rare?

Le Rhinocéros de Java (Rhinoceros sondaicus) appartient au genre Rhinoceros, faisant partie de la famille des Rhinocerotidae. Il constitue l’une des cinq espèces de rhinocéros encore présentes en Asie du Sud et en Afrique. De taille relativement réduite, le rhinocéros de Java est l’une des espèces les plus petites de rhinocéros, partageant cette caractéristique avec le rhinocéros de Sumatra. Ces…

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Fakta Unik Badak Banten di Ujung Kulon yang Spesiesnya Sangat Langka

PANDEGLANG – Badak Banten atau badak Jawa (Rhinoceros sondaicus) adalah salah satu hewan langka di dunia. Badak ini hanya hidup di Taman Nasional Ujung Kulon, Kabupaten Pandeglang. Berikut adalah beberapa fakta unik tentang badak Banten: Badak Banten merupakan spesies badak yang paling langka di dunia. Populasinya diperkirakan hanya tersisa sekitar 60 individu. Badak Banten memiliki kulit yang…

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Badak Jawa yang bebadan besar dan hidup di TNa Ujung Kulon ternyata bersifat pemalu, sensitif dan cenderung melukai diri.

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Javan Rhinoceros

The Javan Rhino (rhinoceros sondaicus) is a Critically Endangered species that only occurs in Ujung Kulon National Park on the island of Java in Indonesia. There is only one population of 58-68 animals.

I have estimated that the effective population size is 19-22, because only approximately one-third of the population is reproducing.

The Javan rhino is expected to suffer from a loss of genetic diversity. The effective population size is too low to avoid inbreeding depression, and even in the best case scenario only 86% of its heterozygosity will remain. This is less than the value of 90%, which is generally considered to be the acceptable rate of genetic diversity loss.

Conclusion: the Javan Rhino will most likely suffer from genetic erosion.

Pic of a baby rhino called either Helen or Luther who were spotted last month in Ujung Kulon National Park:

Sources:

Fernando, P., Polet, G., Foead, N., Ng, L. S., Pastorini, J., & Melnick, D. J. (2006). Genetic diversity, phylogeny and conservation of the Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus). Conservation Genetics, 7(3), 439-448.

Ellis, S. & Talukdar, B. 2020. Rhinoceros sondaicus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T19495A18493900. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T19495A18493900.en

https://www.sciencealert.com/two-extremely-rare-javan-rhino-babies-spotted-in-indonesian-park

https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/javan-rhino

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Javan Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus)

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Two newborn Javan rhinos spotted on camera in Indonesian park 

With the birth of two new Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus) calves this year, the population of one of the world’s most endangered mammals continues to show signs of slow but stable growth, Indonesian officials announced on April 26. 

The newborn calves were spotted on camera traps in Indonesia’s Ujung Kulon National Park, home to the sole remaining population of Javan rhinos. Video from February shows two different mothers, affectionately known as Puri and Dewi, accompanied by their babies. The sex of the calves is still unknown, and they are yet to be named.

Park officials also announced that park rangers found an adult male rhino dead on one of the park’s beaches on the morning of April 23. At present, officials believe the rhino, who was around 30 years old, died of natural causes.

From a confirmed population of 67 individuals in February, the tally of Ujung Kulon’s rhinos now stands at a minimum of 68: 29 adult males, 24 adult females and 15 juveniles.

Despite this positive trend, the species still faces a number of dangers. Once found throughout Southeast Asia, Javan rhinos are now confined to a single park at the westernmost tip of Indonesia’s Java Island. In addition to the threat of disease, poaching and other human incursions, recent research indicates that a large tsunami could wipe out virtually the entire species.

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IUCN Highlights

Today’s Highlight: Javan rhinoceros; Rhinoceros sondaicus

Status: Critically Endangered

Causes: Poaching, disease, habitat loss

Habitat: Lowland rainforest, wet grasslands, and floodplains throughout southeast Asia

Diet: Herbivorous, with a preference for shoots, twigs, fallen fruit, and young leaves.

Fun Facts: These rhinos communicate through territorial markings in the form of urine and dung marking, as well as scrapes in the ground and twisted saplings. They’re also much less vocal than other rhinos, with very few vocalizations having been recorded.

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Javan rhinoceros Rhinoceros sondaicus sondaicus

Observed by roylesafaris, CC BY-NC

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Hewan yang di Lindungi di Masing-Masing Pulau di Indonesia.

Banyak hewan-hewan endemik dari masing masing pulau di Indonesia. Contohnya, Sumatra dengan harimau nya, Kalimantan dengan orang utan nya, dan yang lainnya. Tapi tahu kah kamu hewan yang di lindungi atau hampir punah di masing-masing pulau di Indonesia? Mari kita bahas.

Harimau Sumatera (Pulau Sumatera).

Sumber: kba.one

Harimau Sumatera (Panthera tigris sumatrae) merupakan harimau asli Pulau Sumatera yang memiliki ukuran tubuh lebih kecil dibandingkan jenis harimau lainnya.

Harimau Sumatera jantan memiliki berat sekitar 140 kg, sedangkan harimau Sumatera betina memiliki berat sekitar 91 kg.

Populasi harimau Satwa saat ini hanya tersisa 400-500 ekor sehingga mereka dimasukkan dalam daftar satwa kritis yang terancam punah.

Badak Jawa (Pulau Jawa).

Sumber: beritasatu.com

Badak Jawa (Rhinoceros sondaicus) yang lebih dikenal dengan nama badak bercula satu ini merupakan satwa asli Pulau Jawa. Karena saat ini diperkirakan hanya tersisa 74 spesies, badak bercula satu menjadi salah satu hewan paling langka di Indonesia.

Adapun kemampuan reproduksi yang rendah dan perburuan yang tidak henti-hentinya dilakukan membuat hewan ini menjadi langka. Kini, badak bercula satu tengah berada di bawah perlindungan program konservasi intensif secara in-situ di Taman Nasional Ujung Kulon (TNUK). 

Anoa (Pulau Sulawesi).

Sumber: Sultrakini.com

Anoa (Bubalus depressicornis) merupakan hewan endemik pulau Sulawesi yang memiliki dua macam spesies, yaitu anoa dataran rendah dan anoa pegunungan.

Anoa termasuk ke dalam hewan yang hampir punah. Mengapa anoa terancam punah? karena kebiasaan masyarakat sekitar yang berburu anoa untuk dikonsumsi hingga diambil bagian kulit dan tanduknya.

Hewan langka ini hidup di dalam hutan sehingga anoa tidak bisa menjadi hewan ternak meski memiliki kesamaan dengan hewan kerbau.

Bekantan (Pulau Kalimantan).

Sumber: prcfindonesia.org

Bekantan (Nasalis larvatus) adalah spesies mamalia yang tergabung dalam kelompok primata dan memiliki habitat di Pulau Kalimantan. Di wilayah Kalimantan Timur, spesies bekantan mendiami wilayah Sungai Hitam di wilayah Samboja, Kutai Kartanegara. Bekantan juga dijuluki monyet berhidung panjang karena memang hidungnya terlihat unik.

Keberadaan bekantan juga sangat memprihatinkan akibat perburuan liar, penebangan hutan, dan perusakan habitat alam liar. Itu sebabnya, spesies bekantan menjadi salah satu spesies hewan yang sangat dilindungi oleh pemerintah Indonesia, bahkan oleh IUCN.

Yang membuat sedih adalah jumlah bekantan yang benar-benar sangat sedikit di alam liar. Menurut data yang ditulis dalam laman Cambridge, jumlah populasi bekantan di alam liar yang hidup mandiri hanya sekitar 300 ekor. Bekantan merupakan spesies yang rentan stres, bahkan mereka bisa mengalami kematian mendadak meskipun sedang berada di tempat penangkaran.

Burung Cendrawasih (Pulau Papua).

Sumber: kabarpapua.co

Burung Cendrawasih Merah (Paradisaea rubra).Dikenal sebagai burung surga karena keeksotisannya, Cendrawasih Merah corak bulu dominan berwarna merah, dengan aksen hijau, kuning, dan hitam pada bagian kepalanya.

Berdasarkan data, Burung Cendrawasih Merah tergolong ke dalam jenis hewan yang hampir terancam di habitat aslinya, yakni Pulau Waigeo dan Batanta.

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Javan Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros sondaicus

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