Rare rhino calves found in Indonesian jungle

AFP on Yahoo ^ | 12/23/08 | AFP

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JAKARTA (AFP) – Four calves of the world's rarest species of rhino have been found in remote jungle on Indonesia's Java island, giving hope to efforts to save them from extinction, an official said Tuesday.

"Four Javan rhinos of six to seven months age were seen by scientists on the beach near the jungle during a recent field survey," Agus Primabudi, the head of the Ujung Kulon National Park in West Java, told AFP.

Alerted to the presence of humans, the baby rhinos fled into the park to where two adult rhinos aged roughly 35 to 36, believed to be their parents, were staying, Primabudi said.

Primabudi said that the birth of the four calves has given new hope that the Javan rhinos can breed in the wild at levels high enough to keep the local population alive into the future.

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A hand out video grab taken in May 2008 from WWF shows two rhinos in Indonesia's Ujung Kulon national park on Java island. Four calves of the world's rarest species of rhino have been found in remote jungle on Java, giving hope to efforts to save them from extinction, an official said Tuesday. (AFP/HO/File)

[In veno, veritas]

I know this is legitimate, but I want to mark this thread in anticipation of the Rhino's heads being replaced by RINO’s heads.

[NormsRevenge]

http://www.rhinos-irf.org/rhinos/

Rhino Species
Today there are 5 species and 11 subspecies of rhinos surviving on earth. Two species (Black & White) occur in Africa. Three species (Indian, Javan, and Sumatran) occur in Asia.

[ConorMacNessa]

With only fifty left it doesn't appear good for the preservation of the species.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

You know McCain is going on one....not by me though...I do not have photoshop.

[NormsRevenge]

Rhino’s heads being replaced by RINO’s heads.

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I hear ya. I am posting this as a strictly scientific thread., yaknow.

but it leaves open the begging question of which will become extinct first..

[NonValueAdded]

we don;t need any more RINOs, thank you very much.

[Snickering Hound]

Rhino Species Today there are 5 species and 11 subspecies of rhinos surviving on earth. Two species (Black & White) occur in Africa. Three species (Indian, Javan, and Sumatran) occur in Asia.

Yet another species is found right here in the US...

[Ann Archy]

If only RINOs would be this rare!!

[ushr435]

Ray LaHood should go on the other one.

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[Islander7]

[2CAVTrooper]

“Today there are 5 species and 11 subspecies of rhinos surviving on earth. Two species (Black & White) occur in Africa. Three species (Indian, Javan, and Sumatran) occur in Asia.”

They forgot the 6th species that resides in Washington DC