Javan rhinoceros (one horned rhino)

Javan rhino or one horned rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus) is Rhinocerotidae family members and one of the five rhinoceros that still exist. This rhino into the same genus with the Indian rhino and have skin that resembles bermosaik armor.

This rhino has a length of 3,1-3,2 m and 1,4-1,7 m high This rhino is smaller than the Indian rhinoceros and more closely in a large body with black rhino.
Horn size is usually less than 20 cm, smaller than the other horn rhinoceros species.


Java rhino categorized as endangered animals. because of poaching and habitat natural kompotisi. Indonesian government made the National Park Halimun on Mount Salak and Ujung Kulon National Park West Java province as protected areas for them