The last Sumatran rhinoceros

"The Sumatran rhino is now officially extinct in Malaysia with the death of the last known specimen"

The 25-year-old female named Iman died on Saturday on the Island of Borneo, officials say: She had cancer.

Malaysia's last male Sumatran rhino died in May this year.

The Sumatran rhino once roamed across Asia, but has now disappeared from the wild, with fewer than 100 animals believed to exist. The species is now critically endangered.

Sumatran rhinos have been hard hit by poaching and habitat loss, but the biggest threat facing the species today is the fragmented nature of their populations.

FACTS ABOUT THE SUMATRAN RHINO

- Five rhino species can be found today, two in Africa and three in Asia.

- The Asian species include the Sumatran rhino, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis, which is the smallest living rhino species.

- The animal is closely related to the woolly rhinoceros, which became extinct about 10.000 years ago.

- No more than 100 Sumatran rhinos remain in the wild (some estimates put the numers as low as 30),scattered on the Isalands of Sumatra, Indonesia.

Speaking Questions

1. What do you think of animals in captivity?

2. What are the reasons of animals being endangered?

3. Do you agree that animals should have certain rights? Which ones?

4. Is it good to make investigations with animals? Why?

5. How do people treat animals in your country?

6. If you were asked to choose an animal, which one would you choose and why?

7. What do you do to protect animals?

Writing Task

Write an essay on the following topic expressing your own ideas. Yuor essay must be between 150-180 words approximately.

"Animals should not be exploited by people and that they should have the same rights"

You can send your answers here:

ivanmartinestigarribia@gmail.com

Source: "Seven worlds, one planet" from BBC &
"Malaysia's last known Sumatran rhino dies" from BBC NEWS

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