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http://www.theliberalblogger.c... Sumatran rhinoceros is captured on a remote video camera set up in the jungles of Malaysian Borneo.One of the world's rarest species, the Borneo rhino, has been caught on video for the first time in a project that could help save it from extinction, it was announced today.Conservationists fear there could be as few as 25 rhinos of this shy species left in the jungles of Borneo. They are concerned that the remaining animals are so isolated that they do not meet each other enough to breed.Article continuesThe elusive nature of the species was immortalised by Redmond O'Hanlon in his bestselling book Into the Heart of Borneo, based on his account of trying to track down a rhino on the island.They are so secretive that the first still photograph of a Borneo rhino was taken last year. Now, thanks to a new video camera trap developed by the WWF, moving pictures of a Borneo rhino have been recorded.The film shows a rhino emerging from the undergrowth to noisily sniff the camera equipment.Raymond Alfred, project manager for the WWF Asian Rhino and Elephant Action Strategy, said filming the species would help to conserve it by giving experts a greater understanding of its behaviour and physical health."The footage will be used to determine the condition of the rhinos in the wild," he said. "But we have to realise that these rhinos could face extinction in the next 10 years if their habitat continues to be disturbed and enforcement is not in place."One of the biggest threats to the species is poaching. Its horn is said to be worth as much as gold on the black market. It is also threatened by the destruction of its forest habitat for agriculture and development.The Borneo rhino is a subspecies of the Sumatran rhino, which is also extremely rare. The WWF estimates there are fewer that 300 Sumatran rhinos worldwide.

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Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
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echoman112 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Wait, how can it be extinct if it was recorded on film? :P
ginko27 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Ok, the rino in question WAS NOT considered extinct. It was However, thought to be nearly extinct in the area where it was filmed. The jungles that cover sumatra are so vast that the are not seen often by people, and they take a long time to reach breeding age and have a long gestation period. In other words they breed too slowly to build their numbers up, and rino horns go for more than their weight in gold for Asian folk cures.
laurens890 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
loser
gabrielavila69 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
who were their predators??
west7productions (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
their downfall is their curious nature. poor little guy.
noqa (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
It's smaller than the ones from Afrika, and they only live on a small island in Southeast Asia, and only the males have horns.
singates19 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
It just looks like a rhino to me :|
pziebold (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I saw a Samatran rhino at the zoo. They're not extinct. It looked like it had nasty matted down wool like fur. I kept making this weird noise and it started getting really pissed off. They had to take it away. lol.
minky300 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
what you have there is AMZEING it is may be the last of its cined you shold be vrey porde
loveashley213 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
it's so cute. and curious!??!!! lol. i dont wantit to be extinct!!! D:

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