Although the Javan rhinoceros’ habitat was once protected in Vietnam, it has now lost most of its forest habitat due to habitat loss, degredation, agricultural purposes, and other human activities.

The Javan rhinoceros has poor eyesight, but keen senses of smell and hearing despite having smaller ears than other rhinoceroses.

A young Javan rhinoceros will be active shortly after birth and will be suckled by its mother for 1-2 years.

During colonial times, Javan rhinoceroses were killed by trophy hunters, but now, they’re relentlessly poached for their horns and meat as rhino horn can sell for $60,000/kg.

The Javan rhinoceros population in Ujung Julon National Park has been increasing over the past 5 years and the feasibility of establishing a second population in another suitable, secure habitat is being considered.

Following the Vietnam war in 1975, the Javan rhinoceros was thought to be extinct in Vietnam, but was later spotted in the area in 1999.

The Javan rhinoceros’ scientific name, Rhinoceros sondaicus, comes from Greek and Latin referring to its horned nosed and locality in the Sunda islands of Indonesia.

The Javan rhinoceros is smaller than most other rhinos as average adults stand 5-6 ft at the shoulder and span 11-12 ft in lenth.

As in other ungulates, the Javan rhinoceros’ teeth are lophodont, having transverse ridges on the grinding surfaces.

The Javan rhinoceros is an odd-toed terrestrial ungulate as each of its feet ends in three hooved toes.