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Scientists estimate there are only between 25 and 50 rhinos left on the island of Borneo. These last survivors of the Bornean subspecies of Sumatran rhinos are believed to remain only in the interior forests of Sabah, Malaysia — an area known as the “Heart of Borneo.” The rhinos are so secretive that the first-ever still photo of one was captured last year.
“These are very shy animals that are almost never seen by people,” said Mahedi Andau, director of the Sabah Wildlife Department. “This video gives us an amazing opportunity to spy on the rhino’s behaviour.”
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On Borneo, there have been no confirmed reports of rhinos apart from those in Sabah for almost 20 years, leading experts to fear that the species may now be extinct on the rest of the island.
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Originally posted by Thain Esh Kelch
How tall is it? It doesnt seem that large to me.
The Sumatran, or hairy, rhino is the smallest of the living rhinoceroses and the only Asian rhino species with two horns.
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The body length ranges from 2 to 3 m and usually from 1 to 1.5 m in height. Body weight has been estimated at 600-950 kg.
Originally posted by Gemwolf
What does this mean for Cryptozoology?
This just shows us once again that there are animals out there that evade the human eye and more importantly - human audio-visual tools. If a simple rhino can evade our lenses for this long, why can't beasts like the Loch Ness monster, Bigfoot, etc. not do the same?
[edit on 25-4-2007 by Gemwolf]
Originally posted by Gemwolf
What does this mean for Cryptozoology?
This just shows us once again that there are animals out there that evade the human eye and more importantly - human audio-visual tools. If a simple rhino can evade our lenses for this long, why can't beasts like the Loch Ness monster, Bigfoot, etc. not do the same?
[edit on 25-4-2007 by Gemwolf]
Originally posted by Ratzaroony
There's a big difference between a closed body of water and a dense jungle. In my opinion, if there was a Loch Ness Monster, or a Bigfoot for that matter, we would have found a body by now. Also keep in mind that they have known this rhino existed for many years, just the interest hasn't been high enough to devote serious resources to filming it.
On Borneo, there have been no confirmed reports of rhinos apart from those in Sabah for almost 20 years, leading experts to fear that the species may now be extinct on the rest of the island.