Java Rhinos

Rhinos are odd-hoofed animals (perrisodactyla), in 1758 Linnaeus gave the clan name (genus) to the Javan rhino Rhinoceros sondaicus.

Rhinoceros: derived from the Greek rhino, meaning "nose" and ceros, meaning "horn", referring sondaicus Sunda Islands in Indonesia. (Latin-ICUs indicate locations); "Sundanese" means "Java".

RHINO BEHAVIOR

Rhinoceros including nocturnal animals means all activities conducted in the afternoon, evening, and morning. During the day they generally beriistirahat. The former are often found sleeping near a puddle or under a tree or clump of bamboo, are often found in open forest on top of a hill Rhino lay sleeping and resting with one or both legs stretched forward, as opposed to Diceros that before lying down they make hay around him with his paw. When resting rhino put some sides on the ground. Rhino not the type of sleeper that really. Rhinos are often found resting on solid ground in addition to wallow. Resting place is marked with rhino skin marks or traces on the ground, but sometimes not a trace when the land is hard enough. Rhino does not always lie down to rest, but stood, looking sleepy (sleep chicken) with his head slumped down.

Male rhino seems more fun to wander from the rhino female. Regularly Rhino always follow the same trajectories, especially near the wallow and a place to salt licks (salting), always follow certain pathways that are often used by previous generations of rhinos. Walk softly and stands ready, with a body smeared with soil, and it lasted for 24 hours. When you find other paths in the forest and who have loved, rhinos will continue traveling in the area for days

Rhino can be run by stepping, running or jumping, the two last way is only seen in animals that run away. Ability rhino through the steep lands is very admirable. When disturbed, rhinos can make the jump, with front legs raised and bent over shrubs.

JAVA RHINO FOODS

No fewer than 190 plant species are a source of feed for the rhino. Of these, 4 species is the main food source, namely forest kedondong (Spondias pinnata), Tepus (Ammomum sp), selungkar (Leea sambucina) and seal (Dillenia excelsa). Food plant species are found in shrub areas in the eastern part of Ujung Kulon like Nyiur, Nyawaan, Citelang, Cikarang, Pamegaran, Cigenter and Cihandeuleum. Plants feed on dalah Ujung Kulon National Park area has been identified as many as 453 species of plants, including 362 species of trees (80%) and 148 species from 62 families with 120 genera a rhino feed. Feed Javan rhino in Ujung Kulon National Park. Plant parts are eaten according to the findings in the field is shoots, leaves, umbut, stems, bark and fruit with 87% preference level Sapling level.