The Sumatran rhinoceros, likewise called the hirsute rhinoceros or Eastern two-horned rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), is an uncommon member of the family members Rhinocerotidae as well as among five extant types of rhinoceros. It is the only extant varieties of the category Dicerorhinus. It is the tiniest rhinoceros, although it is still a big mammal; it stands 112-- 145 cm (3.67-- 4.76 ft) high at the shoulder, with a head-and-body length of 2.36-- 3.18 m (7.7-- 10.4 feet) as well as a tail of 35-- 70 cm (14-- 28 in). The weight is reported to range from 500 to 1,000 kg (1,100 to 2,200 lb), averaging 700-- 800 kg (1,540-- 1,760 lb), although there is a solitary record of a 2,000 kg (4,410 pound) sampling. Like both African types, it has two horns; the bigger is the nasal horn, commonly 15-- 25 centimeters (5.9-- 9.8 in), while the various other horn is normally a stub. A layer of reddish-brown hair covers a lot of the Sumatran rhinocerous s body. Participants of the types as so...