A Sumatran rhino has given birth to a male calf in Indonesia, a welcome addition to a critically endangered species that numbers fewer than 50 animals

There are only an estimated 80 of these rhinos left in the world, with this calf being the fifth to be born at a special sanctuary in Indonesia.

Another Sumatran Rhinoceros was born in an Indonesian sanctuary last week, the Environment Ministry said, the second birth of this critically endangered animal at the reserve this year. The black rhino,

Delilah, a 7-year-old female, was born in an Indonesian sanctuary in 2016. She was the second calf born to her mother, Ratu, who also gave birth to a male named Andatu in 2012, the first rhino birth in captivity in Indonesia in 124 years.

Can you imagine being pregnant for 478 days? This long gestation period is typical for rhinoceros, with their pregnancies lasting 14 to 16 months. Only

A critically endangered Sumatran rhino has been born on Indonesia’s western island of Sumatra. The rhino is the second to be born in the country this year and is a very welcome addition to the endangered species.

Most of the remaining rhinos live on Sumatra, several in captivity. They are threatened by destruction of tropical forest habitat and poachers who kill the animals for their horns, which are