Sumatran Rhino Declared Extinct In The Wild In Malaysia

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There are only thought to be around 100 of the animals left in the wild. Rasmus Gren Havmøller/University of Copenhagen

It’s already considered to be the most endangered species of rhino, but the Sumatran rhinoceros has just taken another blow: It has now been declared extinct in the wild in Malaysia. This means the fate of the species rests on an estimated 100 individuals that survive scattered across a handful of national parks in Indonesia and nine in captivity.