And now for something completely different
Wait. Sumatra?
When the idea for this little Substack popped into my mind, Sumatra was the furthest thing from my mind.
And I love coffee.
Anyway, today let’s talk about the Sumatran Rhino.
There are thought to be no more than 47 48 Sumatran Rhinos in the entire world.
Yes! That little strikethrough text is today’s good news.A female Sumatran Rhino named Delilah has given birth! This anonymous rhino was born on Saturday, and weighed in at a svelte 55 pounds.
Anytime (ANYTIME) a single birth can lift a population by more than 2% it is definitely a good thing!
A little info on today’s subject, Sumatran rhinos:
They are the smallest of all living rhinoceroses
They have, and are the only Asian rhino with, two horns.
They’re small! < 5 feet in length. 1
live in dense tropical forest, both lowland and highland, mainly on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
have quiet the flora-based diet, that may include more than 100 plant species.
live between 35 and 40 years.
Are believed to give birth to one calf about every 3 years.2
This is an actual picture and not a cute AI creation:
All the first three points are according to the World Wildlife Fund,
The last four points are via Rhinos.org
Hooray!