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Summary Critically endangered Javan Rhinoceroses have been captured on hidden motion-activated video cameras in Ujung Kulon National Park, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said.
Two Javan Rhinos and two calves appeared on footage shot in the dense tropical rainforests of the park in the western-most region of Java Island, giving conservationists proof that the species is still breeding.A video recorded in November 2010 showed a mother and a male calf, estimated by experts to be about two years old, walking in front of the hidden cameras. Another recording from December 2010 showed another mother with a female calf, about a year old, walking nearer to the camera and munching leaves. WWF said there as few as 40 Javan Rhinos left worldwide and there are none in captivity, making it one of the rarest mammals on the planet.Crash of Javan Rhinos were once seen in many parts of Southeast Asia. The species, once numerous in Southeast Asia, is now believed to live only in the Ujung Kulon National Park in Indonesia.The species is threatened by poaching, disease introduced by domestic cattle and also natural disasters which may destroy their natural habitat.
