Javan Rhino
Species name: Javan Rhino
The historical range (where the species lived and now lives):
The population in Ujung Kulon National Park represents the only hope for the survival of a species that is on the brink of extinction. Until the late 19th century and early 20th century, Javan rhinos existed from northeast India and the Sunderbans, throughout mainland Southeast Asia, and on the island of Sumatra.
Today, there are only as much as 35 individuals surviving in Ujung Kulon National Park in Java, Indonesia.
How the species makes a living (what habitat, food, predators, etc.), including any special physical/behavioral adaptations to its environment ... niche + Adult Javan rhinos have no known predators other than humans. The species, particularly in Vietnam, is skittish and retreats into dense forests whenever humans are near. Though a valuable trait from a survival standpoint, it has made the rhinos difficult to study
This Species herbivorous and eats diverse plant species, especially their shoots, twigs, young foliage and fallen fruit.
Classify this species as a generalist species or a specialist. Explain.
This species is mostly a generalist species, because it has been all over the world and lives in all sorts of habitats. The Javan rhino primarily inhabits dense, lowland rain forests, grasslands, and reed beds with abundant rivers, large floodplains, or wet areas with many mud wallows
Is this species an r-selected species or a K-selected species? Explain.
This species is a k-related species because they have a small number of offspring, they have long life spans, they reproduce later in life and they are fairly large. This species also matures slowly and are living in herds until they reach reproductive age.
A description of the human activity (or activities) that are causing the species to be endangered or threatened (think: HIPPCO)
REDUCED GENETIC DIVERSITY
The small size of the Javan rhino population is in itself a cause for concern. Low
The historical range (where the species lived and now lives):
The population in Ujung Kulon National Park represents the only hope for the survival of a species that is on the brink of extinction. Until the late 19th century and early 20th century, Javan rhinos existed from northeast India and the Sunderbans, throughout mainland Southeast Asia, and on the island of Sumatra.
Today, there are only as much as 35 individuals surviving in Ujung Kulon National Park in Java, Indonesia.
How the species makes a living (what habitat, food, predators, etc.), including any special physical/behavioral adaptations to its environment ... niche + Adult Javan rhinos have no known predators other than humans. The species, particularly in Vietnam, is skittish and retreats into dense forests whenever humans are near. Though a valuable trait from a survival standpoint, it has made the rhinos difficult to study
This Species herbivorous and eats diverse plant species, especially their shoots, twigs, young foliage and fallen fruit.
Classify this species as a generalist species or a specialist. Explain.
This species is mostly a generalist species, because it has been all over the world and lives in all sorts of habitats. The Javan rhino primarily inhabits dense, lowland rain forests, grasslands, and reed beds with abundant rivers, large floodplains, or wet areas with many mud wallows
Is this species an r-selected species or a K-selected species? Explain.
This species is a k-related species because they have a small number of offspring, they have long life spans, they reproduce later in life and they are fairly large. This species also matures slowly and are living in herds until they reach reproductive age.
A description of the human activity (or activities) that are causing the species to be endangered or threatened (think: HIPPCO)
REDUCED GENETIC DIVERSITY
The small size of the Javan rhino population is in itself a cause for concern. Low