New estimate of less than 50 Sumatran rhinos shows perilous population drop

Mongabay
Sep 29, 2022, 11:17 am144 pts
The world’s most endangered large mammal is in even worse shape than previously reported, according to a new population estimate. For years, officials and experts have said there were “fewer than 80” Sumatran rhinos (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) left in the wild. This figure has been used both by the…

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