In 2013, ThreatQuotient selected the rhino as its official mascot, since the animal is said to be a symbol of strength and steadiness. When you roam the halls of ThreatQuotient’s local offices, the ...

The smallest rhino species is the Sumatran rhino. It grows to 8 to 10 feet (2.5 to 3 m) long and up to 4.8 feet (1.5 m) from hoof to shoulder. The Sumatran rhino weighs around 1,765 lbs. (800 kg).

The rhinos are being poached to extinction largely for their horns, which are sometimes sold as trophies or decorations, but more often are ground up and used in traditional Chinese medicine.

1 Holiday decorations adorn the Grand Foyer of the White House for the 2023 theme "Magic, Wonder, ... The critically endangered rhino was born on Sumatra Island, Nov. 25, 2023.

The illicit demand for their horns and other body parts has pushed rhino populations in both Africa and Asia to the brink of extinction. In northeastern India, though, one father-daughter team is ...