WorksheetsJavan Rhinoceros
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 32mins
Male Javan rhinoceroses have shorter, less prominent horns than females.
True
False
Female Javan rhinoceroses may lack a horn entirely.
True
False
Eastern Asian medicine prefers horns from African rhinoceroses over Asian rhinoceroses.
True
False
What percentage of Eastern Asian doctors stocks rhinoceros horn?
10%
30%
60%
90%
Which of the Javan rhinoceros' senses are keen?
Hearing
Sight
Smell
Taste
The Javan rhinoceros has larger ears than other rhinoceroses.
True
False
Javan rhinoceroses were killed across their range by trophy hunters during colonial times.
True
False
For how much does one kilogram of rhino horn sell in Eastern Asia?
$600
$6,000
$60,000
$600,000
What is the population trend of the Javan rhinoceros?
Increasing
Stable
Decreasing
Which organization funded Rhino Protection Units (RPUs) to guard and protect the last remaining viable population of Javan rhinos from poaching?
International Rhino Foundation (IRF)
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
World Rhino Day (WRD)
The Javan rhinoceros’ gestation and inter-birth intervals are unknown.
True
False
The Javan rhinoceros population in Ujung Kulon National Park has become stable enough to consider establishing a second population in another habitat.
True
False
Which invasive palm is having a devastating impact on the plants the Javan rhinoceros relies on for food?
Arenga
Bangalow
Rattan
Sago
How long does a mother Javan rhinoceros suckle her young?
1-2 Days
1-2 Weeks
1-2 Months
1-2 Years
There are currently Javan rhinoceroses in captivity.
True
False
The Javan rhinoceros has been successfully bred in captivity.
True
False
Following the Vietnam War in 1975, the Javan rhinoceros was thought to be extinct in Vietnam.
True
False
After being deemed extinct in Vietnam, the Javan rhinoceros was rediscovered there in what year?
1979
1989
1999
2009
Javan rhinoceroses are more adaptable feeders than other rhino species.
True
False
On what do Javan rhinoceroses feed?
Fruit
Leaves
Shoots
Twigs
What is the Javan rhinoceros' diet?
Herbivorous
Omnivorous
Carnivorous
When does the Javan rhinoceros mate?
Summer-Fall
Winter-Spring
The Javan rhinoceros' habitat is currently protected.
True
False
What are possible threats to the survival of the Javan rhinoceros species?
Agricultural Pressures
Inbreeding
Low Genetic Diversity
Natural Disasters
What ultimately led to the extinction of the Javan rhinoceros in Vietnam?
Food Availability
Habitat Loss
Poaching
Vietnam War
The Javan rhinoceros competes for food with the banteng.
True
False
What traits led to the Javan rhinoceros' scientific name?
Small Body Size
Horned Nose
Java Locality
Prehensile Upper Lip
What is the Javan rhinoceros' scientific name?
Ceratotherium simum
Dicerorhinus sumatrensis
Rhinoceros sondaicus
Rhinoceros unicornis
How many Javan rhinoceros subspecies are recognized?
1
2
3
4
Which Javan rhinoceros subspecies is extant?
Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus
Rhinoceros sondaicus inermis
Rhinoceros sondaicus sondaicus
How many extant rhinoceros species are there?
3
5
10
13
Where does the Javan rhinoceros currently reside?
Java
Cambodia
Laos
Vietnam
There are still major gaps in our knowledge about Javan rhinoceroses because they are extremely difficult to study.
True
False
As in other ungulates, the Javan rhinoceros’ teeth are lophodont, having transverse ridges on the grinding surfaces.
True
False
The Javan rhinoceros is the smallest rhinoceros.
True
False
The Javan rhinoceros' horn is the smallest of all rhinos.
True
False
What makes up the Javan rhinoceros' horn?
Adipose
Bone
Cartilage
Keratin
How long can a Javan rhinoceros' horn grow?
15 cm. / 6 in.
25 cm. / 10 in.
40 cm. / 15 in.
50 cm. / 20 in.
When did the Javan rhinoceros become extinct in Vietnam?
1975
1987
1999
2011
How many horns does a Javan rhinoceros have?
1
2
3
4
Which are alternate names for the Javan rhinoceros?
Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros
Lesser One-Horned Rhinoceros
Sumatran Rhinoceros
Sunda Rhinoceros
The Javan rhinoceros looks similar to the Indian rhinoceros but has what differences?
Smaller Body Size
Larger Ears
Larger Horn
Looser, Less Apparent Skin Folds
Female Javan rhinoceroses wander over larger areas than males.
True
False
Javan rhinoceroses may overlap home ranges.
True
False
The Javan rhinoceros prefers areas with abundant water and mud wallows.
True
False
The Javan rhinoceros historically occurred in open mixed forests, grasslands, and on high mountains, but is now confined to what habitat?
Savanna
Shrubland
Tropical Rainforest
Wetlands
What is the Javan rhinoceros considered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?
Endangered
Critically Endangered
Extinct in the Wild
Unevaluated
The Javan rhinoceros is the most endangered of all rhinos.
True
False
What National Park holds the only population of the Javan rhinoceros?
Alas Purwo
Cat Tien
Kalibiru
Ujung Kulon
Since when has the Javan population of the Javan rhinoceros been restricted to the western side of the island of Java?
1830s
1870s
1930s
1970s
What is the Javan rhinoceros' social system?
Social
Solitary
Social Males, Solitary Females
Solitary Males, Social Females
To which continent is the Javan rhinoceros endemic?
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Europe
Approximately, how many Javan rhinoceros individuals are alive today?
15
50
500
5,000
The longevity of the Javan rhinoceros is currently unknown, but is estimated to be 30-40 years.
False
True
The Javan rhinoceros has a unique, prehensile, pointed upper lip that functions as an aid for feasting on leaves.
True
False
What system does the Javan rhinoceros inhabit?
Terrestrial
Aquatic
Aerial/Arboreal
Fossorial
How many hooved toes does a Javan rhinoceros have on each foot?
2
3
4
5
What is the Javan rhinoceros' form of locomotion?
Unguligrade
Digitigrade
Plantigrade
Other
The Javan rhinoceros' skin is generally hairless.
True
False
What is the Javan rhinoceros' circadian rhythm?
Diurnal
Nocturnal
Cathemeral
Crepuscular
Which of these are Javan rhinoceros tracks?
Which of these is a Javan rhinoceros?
Which of these is a Javan rhinoceros?
