Badak Jawa

Javan rhinoceros or a small-horned rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus) is a member of the family Rhinocerotidae and one of the five rhinoceros that still exist. Rhino gets into the same genus with Indian rhino and have skin that resemble armor bermosaik. This rhino has a length of 3.1 to 3.2 m high and 1.4 to 1.7 m. Rhino rhino is smaller than India and more closely in the large body with black rhinoceros. Culanya size usually less than 20 cm, smaller than the other horn rhinoceros species.

This Rhino has become one of the rhinos in Asia the most widely spread. Although called "Java Rhino", the animal was not confined to live in Java alone, but throughout the archipelago, along Southeast Asia and in India and China. The species is now extremely critical status, with few populations found in the wild, and none in zoos. This rhino is probably the rarest mammals on earth. The population of 40-50 rhinos live in Ujung Kulon National Park in Java, Indonesia. The population of Javan rhinoceros in the wild others are located in CaTien National Park, Vietnam with an estimated population of no more than eight in 2007. Reduced Java rhinoceros population caused by poaching for their culanya, which is very valuable in traditional Chinese medicine, with a price of $ 30,000 per kilogram on the black market. Reduced rhino population is also caused by loss of habitat, which is mainly caused by the war, such as the Vietnam War in Southeast Asia also decreases a Javanese rhinoceros population and blocking the remaining pemulihan.Tempat only be in two protected areas, but the Java rhinoceros is still at risk hunted, susceptible to disease and shrinking genetic diversity in breeding causes disturbed.

WWF Indonesia tried to develop a second for Java rhinoceros because if an attack of disease or natural disasters such as tsunamis, volcanic eruptions of Krakatoa and earthquakes, the population of Javan rhino will immediately become extinct. In addition, since the invasion Langkap (Arenga) and competition with the bull for space and resources, the population is increasingly desperate. Regions identified safe and relatively close to the National Park Mist at Mount Salak, West Java who was once the habitat of the Javan rhinoceros.

Javan rhinos can live for 30-45 years in the wild. These rhinos live in lowland rain forest, wet meadows and flood large areas of land. Javan rhino is mostly quiet, except for courtship and child rearing, although a group can sometimes be gathered near the pools and places to get mineral. Rhinoceros adults have no predators as enemies. Javan rhino usually avoid humans, but will attack humans if they feel harassed. Researchers and natural protective rare animals were examined directly because of their rarity and the danger of disturbing an endangered species. Researchers used a camera and fecal samples to measure the health and behavior. Javan rhino is less studied than other rhino species.