Rare breed

Here's a still photo of that rare animal known as the Sumatran rhino.


It's part of a very valuable video footage that captured the rhino (Dicerorhinus Sumatrensis) in its natural habitat in the jungles of the Sabah interior.

We know that most animals tend to be noctural so this two-minute video of an adult male rhino was filmed around midnight on 16 Feb 2007, showing it feeding, walking towards the camera and sniffing the equipment.

According to the World Wide Fund For Nature Malaysia, this is the first time the animal’s behaviour has been filmed in the wild.

The Sumatran rhinos are very shy creatures and almost never spotted. Moreover, they are solitary animals and there are fears that they may face extinction within 10 years if efforts are not made to protect their natural habitat. It is estimated that only between 25 and 50 of them may be left in Borneo.

Visit the World Wild Life Malaysia and learn more about their efforts in nature conservation.