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Facts
The Asian one horned rhino is a very good swimmer and will completely submerge himself to get to vegetation.
Rhino horns are made out of the same substance as our fingernails are.
Indian and Javan Rhino’s have one horn.
Rhino’s have poor eyesight.
Black rhino’s can run up to 40 miles per hour.
Rhino’s may look indestructible but their skin is actually quite sensitive. It will react with sunburn and fly bites which is why they like to roll in the mud.
Ujung Kulon, the last Refuge for Javan Rhino’s
WWF has been working since 1964 in Indonesia’s Ujung Kulon Park which spans almost 300,000acres and is located on the western tip of Javan. Due to the fact that Javan is now one of the most densely populated area’s on the planet, nearly all of the forest, the home of the Javan Rhinos, has been destroyed.
The Javan Rhino is threatened with loss of habitat and poaching, the number of Javan Rhino’s in the wild is decreasing. Although WWF are trying to increase the numbers in the wild.
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