Javan Rhinoceros in zoos

[ThylacineAlive]

the Javan rhinos in Cat Tien are now extinct and have been since October 2011 as has been said by the International Rhino Foundation

Unfortunately true It has been rumored that some may survive, along with relic mainland Sumatran Rhinos (and yes I know that Summie Rhinos can be found on the mainland still), in the dense forests of Burma though it's unlikely.

what if there are Javan rhinos in a zoo somewhere, but have been mistakenly labeled as Indian rhinos? I mean think about it; they're in the same genus and the only physical difference one can see is the size (the Javans are smaller). File that under things that make you go "hmmm"...

I suggest you reread the beginning of this thread as that question was asked and discussed earlier.

~Thylo

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

I believe the total of authenticiated Javan Rhinoceros to have been held in captivity stands at 22 individuals - however, approximately half of these were held in collections within their original native range.

It is 22 according to the authoritative Rhinoceros in Captivity.

In the annals of zoo records, there is a record/drawing from 1867 of a purported Javan rhino exhibited in Amsterdam Zoo. Described by J. Nieuwendijk in more detail.

 

[@animalmapping]

I wanted to know what you guys think of Javan Rhinos being taken from the wild and brought into captivity. Now, unlike my other threads, I will not post my opinions until after I hear what you guys have to say. Also, I'm interesting in what you guys think about the posiblity of Javan Rhinos (and Sumatran Rhinos) still surviving in the dense and rarely explored jungles of Myanmar (Burma). Also, do you guys think it's remotely possible for one or two (more mabye more) Javan Rhinos to have survived in captivity under Indian Rhinos and are being kept in zoos in countries that don't have DNA testing on the animals?

It’s kind of their only hope in personnaly think it’s necessarily and that they should release them in their original range on the saver Thailand of Malaysia.