Rhino fact 9: Sumatran rhinos are considered the most ancient rhino species, and are related to the extinct woolly rhino.
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Rhishja is the founder Annamiticus (fka Saving Rhinos), which publishes news and information about wildlife crime and endangered species. She is the Editor of the blogs Annamiticus, Rhino Horn is Not Medicine, and Project Pangolin, author of the book "Murder, Myths & Medicine", and host of "Behind the Schemes". When Rhishja is not blogging about the illegal wildlife trade, she enjoys rocking out to live music.
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Thanks for the info. They are fascinating animals. I did not realize they are fairly closely related to horses.
I read elsewhere that the record size for a white rhino was a specimen of 10,000 pounds!