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Scientists Reclassify Javan Rhinoceros, Giving It a New Scientific Name
A team of researchers has officially reclassified the Javan rhinoceros, one of the world’s rarest and most elusive large ...
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New Name Suggested For One Of The World's Largest And Rarest Critically Endangered Species
O ne-horned rhinoceroses are the subject of a new study of the differences in appearance, behavior, and evolutionary history ...
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New name for one of the world's rarest rhinoceroses
A recent study has reclassified the species commonly known as the Javan rhinoceros, proposing a more precise scientific name: Eurhinoceros sondaicus. The research highlights key differences in body ...
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International group points finger at one nation not doing its part on critical issue: 'Everyone should be sharing'
This included sharing samples of seized horns with the South African Rhino DNA Indexing ... Footage revealed a critically endangered Javan rhino and its calf walking through Ujong Kulong National Park ...
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South Africa Reports 16% Drop in Rhino Poaching, but Concerns Remain
South Africa recorded a significant decline in rhino poaching in 2024, with 420 animals killed for their horns compared to 499 the previous year—a roughly 16% decrease, according to the country ...
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South Africa records 16% drop in rhino poaching last year
South Africa recorded a roughly 16% drop in rhino poaching last year, with 420 animals killed for their horns versus 499 the previous year, the government said on Thursday. The country is home to ...
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South Africa records 420 rhinos poached in 2024
JOHANNESBURG, March 6 (Xinhua) -- A total of 420 rhinos were killed for their horns in South Africa in 2024, down from 499 in 2023, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment Dion George ...
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Rhinos go radioactive in the fight against poaching – Prof James Larkin
Every 20 hours, a rhino is poached in South Africa for its horn, with 35 rhinos lost in the Kruger National Park since the beginning of the year. The fight to protect these majestic animals is ...
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SA records a decrease in rhino poaching numbers
This is a decrease of 79 when compared to 499 rhinos poached in the previous year. As reported by Reuters, rhino horns (which are made primarily from keratin – a protein also found in human hair and ...
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Knowledge Nugget | From CITES to Species in news — what you must know on World Wildlife Day 2025 for UPSC Exam?
This species has long been a target for poachers due to their belief in the medicinal properties of its horn and ... The Indian rhino is listed as ‘Vulnerable‘ on the IUCN Red List and is included in ...
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Minister Dion George on rhino poaching
assisting in the poaching of rhino and trafficking of rhino horns. However, the time that it takes to finalise many of these cases does remain a concern and unfortunately where the suspects are ...