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Endangered Javan rhino caught enjoying mud bath on surveillance camera

2 July 2020
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2020-07-02 13:59

A rare Javan rhinoceros has been captured on surveillance camera cheerfully rolling around in tropical waters of the westernmost tip of Indonesia's Java Island's National Park. Posted by Indonesia's Environment Minister, the video has gone viral on social media.  Javan rhinos, which once lived through northeast India and Southeast Asia, are among the most threatened of the five rhino species. The population of the heavy, herbivorous animals has declined mainly due to illegal poaching and the excessive demand for rhino horn and medicine.

 

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