The Indonesian government has announced the pregnancies of two Sumatran rhinos, excellent news for this endangered species.
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The Sumatran rhino is one of the rarest mammal species in the world, with fewer than 80 individuals surviving in the wild.
A glimmer of hope this first Sunday in October. The Indonesian government has announced the pregnancies of two Sumatran rhinos, good news for the survival of these animals, whose species is one of the rarest and endangered among mammals.
Ratu, a rhino from Way Kambas National Park on the island of Sumatra, is 238 days pregnant, or almost half the gestation, with her fourth calf. Ratu's daughter Delilah is 250 days pregnant with her second child. Mother and daughter are expected to give birth in May.
“An important step in the fight to save this endangered species”
There are fewer than 80 Sumatran rhinos in the wild and the species is classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). “The pregnancies of these two Sumatran rhinos are not only good news for Indonesia, but also for the whole world,” Ahmad Munawir, an official at the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry, said on Sunday.
They are part of “long-term” efforts for the preservation of the species, he added, “with a planned breeding program, management of reproductive health and intensive monitoring of each animal”.
The health and safety of the females are closely monitored by a medical team, keepers and the management of national parks, the ministry said.
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Ratu and Delilah giving birth in May
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