The last Sumatra rhino in Malaysia died

Malaysia's last male Sumatra rhino died, there is only one female living in captivity in the country.

"We are deeply distressed to announce the tragic news that Tam - Malaysia's last Sumatran rhino, died of organ failure , " announced the Borneo Rhino Alliance (BORA) on Monday. Two.

Sumatran rhino is the smallest rhino in the world, about 1.2m long when mature. They are the only Asian rhino with two horns, and are covered with feathers.

This rhino is often found in Indonesia, Sabah state of Malaysia (part of Borneo island) and peninsular Malaysia; Some individuals are also thought to live in southern Thailand, according to the International Fund for Nature Protection (WWF).

Tam - Malaysia's last Sumatra rhino has passed away.(Photo: CNN)

It is not clear how many Sumatran rhinos remain in the wild, but experts at the International Rhino Foundation believe there are less than 80 children left.

BORA describes rhinos as "functionally extinct" , meaning that a few individuals remain inadequate to help recover the whole species.

Tam's death means there is only one Sumatra rhino - the one called Iman, the other in Malaysia.

WWF said Sumatran rhino is seriously threatened as a result of poaching and habitat loss.

Tam has been captured and taken to live in the Tabin Wildlife Sanctuary of Sabah state. Malaysian authorities hope Tam's captive will help two other rhino individuals become pregnant, but then it is discovered that the females are infertile.

The last hour of Tam.(Photo: CNN).

"I remember very well when Tam was arrested and people hoped that it could be a founding member of a captive breeding program in Malaysia, the US and Indonesia," said Susie Ellis, executive director of the Organization. International rhinoceros, said in a statement.

"Sadly, those hopes have been constantly broken in the next decade by a series of unfortunate incidents," Ms Ellis said.

Efforts to save Sumatra rhino in Malaysia have focused on reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization, but have so far failed.

Rhinos are globally threatened, in which the West African black rhino has been declared extinct in 2013. The last male of the North African white rhino died last year, pushing the species to shore. extinct.

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