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*IDENTIFICATION

Rhinoceroses (or rhinos) are large, herbivorous mammals that can be identified by
their Charateristic horned snouts. Sumatran Rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) - found in
Sumatra & Borneo, critically endangered. Javan Rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus) - found in
Java, critically endangered.

*DESCRIPTION
Rhinoceroses are large, herbivorous mammals identified by their characteristic horned
snouts. The word "rhinoceros" comes from the Greek "rhino" (nose) and "ceros" (horn). ...
Their horns are sometimes sold as trophies or decorations, but more often they are ground
up and used in traditional Chinese medicine

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