![]() ![]() White and India rhinos are considered to be grazers. The black, Javan and Sumatran species are browsers, wrapping their prehensile upper lip around leaves and twigs when foraging. Only elephants overtake them as the largest extant land animal. These hefty beasts can measure over 6ft at the shoulder and weigh up to 3,600 kg. The Sumatran rhino is the smallest of the world’s 5 rhino species.Īlthough still fairly sizable, standing nearly 5 feet at the shoulder and weighing 600-950kg, this rhino is diminutive indeed compared to the largest species, the white rhino. ![]() A Sumatran rhino in captivity, in Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary, Way Kambas National Park, Indonesia.
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