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Bornean Rhino Declared Extinct in the Wild
Topic Started: Apr 23 2015, 11:08 PM (763 Views)
Tandala Mkubwa
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The Bornean subspecies of the Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatraensis harrissoni) has been officially declared extinct in the wild, with three individuals held in captivity at the Borneo Rhino Sanctuary in Sabah.

http://news.mongabay.com/2015/0423-hance-sumatran-rhino-sabah-extinct.html
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Posted Image Narukota
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Goddammit, PETA.

You had ONE JOB.

This is about the most upsetting news I've heard this year. Poor creatures.
Edited by Narukota, Apr 23 2015, 11:29 PM.
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Burns
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King of Lemurs

This is so sad :(
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Similis
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Sad, but not unexpected. Just another day of human extinction event.
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Furka
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Another one bites the dust ...
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Flower
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eternal finessé

I might cry. :(

I guess, people will not learn until all the Rhinos go extinct. But, we cannot afford that - so there should be a group of Asian witch doctors who'll pull out human nails and tear human hair to create 'life-saving' medicines. I mean we need to have keratin to survive. Sounds harsh? Yeah that's what we do to Rhinos which is, well, not quite as harsh somehow.

And I would announce the loss the faith in humanity. Total loss. Not very long we see the Indian Rhinos go too.
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It seems that rhinos will end up like the dodo soon...
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Arrancon
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So, is it only the Sumatran rhinos in Borneo that are extinct in the wild? Are there any other populations out there at all?

(Asking only because I don't have time to read article fully)
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Zoo Tycooner FR
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#Lithopédion

Poor Creatures just 3 individus in the captivity D: D: D: D: D: D: D: D: D: D: D: :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Edited by Zoo Tycooner FR, Apr 24 2015, 08:16 AM.
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Furka
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Please don't use so many emoticons, posts like that are considered spam.
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Zoo Tycooner FR
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#Lithopédion

Oh Sorry Furka
Edited by Zoo Tycooner FR, Apr 24 2015, 08:32 AM.
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Tandala Mkubwa
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Apr 24 2015, 08:06 AM
So, is it only the Sumatran rhinos in Borneo that are extinct in the wild? Are there any other populations out there at all?

(Asking only because I don't have time to read article fully)
It is only the Bornean subpecies (Dicerorhinus sumatraensis harrissoni) that is extinct in the wild. There are still wild populations of the Sumatran subspecies (Dicerorhinus sumatraensis sumatraensis). There was, of course, a third, mainland subspecies (Dicerorhinus sumatraensis lasiotis), but it has been considered extinct for quite sometime, though there have been possible sightings in Myanmar, but the country's chaotic and unstable political nature has prevented and surveys from being done to confirm or deny their existence there.

It is, indeed, an incredibly sad, but predictable loss. The Bornean subspecies had been handed the short-stick with its location. The Malaysian government was not at all as proactive as the Indonesian government (though they too have not been perfect!) in saving these rhinos. It is hoped that the three last remaining captive individuals will be sent to the Way Kambas Sumatran Rhino Reserve in Sumatra. The Sumatran rhinoceros is in such dire straights that protecting the species as a whole is far more important that keeping the subspecies pure. With so few individuals in captivity, and just in existence in general, it is in the best interest of the species to breed as many of the species as possible, even if they are of a mixed subspecies heritage.
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