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The Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-01-07, Page 11irr Rhino crisis Wednesday, January 7, 2015 • Lucknow Sentinel 11 News and events — visual South Africa lost a record number of rhinos in 2014 as the big animals across Africa were relentlessly poached to meet rising demand for their horns. Rhino populations -LIKE-US ON FACEBOOK FACEBOOK.COM/QMIGRAPHICS Horn can grow up to 60 cm (24") Horn can grow up to 25 cm (10") -. Black rhino Critically endangered 19th century: Several hundred thousand 1970: 65,000 2014 5,055 Has two horns; front horn can grow as long as 130cm(550"L'� Kenya White rhino Never threatened 'Range of black and white -rhinos Zambia Namibia Botswana South P Africa Sources: africawild.net; Reuters; savetherhino.org Tanzania Malawi Zimbabwe 21. Indian rhino Also known as greater one -horned rhinos W.hip,r1,1'n Early 19th century: Almost hunted to extinction. 2014 3,333 Javan rhino Critically endangered 1967:30 1980: 50-60 2012: 37-44 2014 • 35-45 Indian rhino range Javan rhinos can only be found in Western Java, Indonesia Sumatran rhino range —► Rhino horns Swaziland Horns grow from the skin. They are not attached to the skull, but rather rest on the bone. They are composed of compressed rr hair-like fibres containing protein and keratin (like fingernail fibres). They have a dense inner core of calcium and melanin (similar to horses' hooves Am - or birds' beaks). Two horns; front horn can Horn growth rate: grow up to 90 cm (35") Malaysia Indonesia Number of rhinos poached in South Africa 122 83 6 7 25 22 10 13 10 13 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 (up to Dec.10) -41 448 668 1 Ie Photos: Fotolia 5-12 cm per year Rhino horn can sell for as much as $65,000 a kilo on the street. An average horn weighs about 3 kg. Sumatran rhino Two horns; front horn can grow up to 80 cm (30") Critically endangered 1995: 200-300 2014 • < 100 Rhino horn trade Rhino horn is coveted in Vietnam and China as an ingredient in traditional medicine for non -life threatening conditions such as gout, fever and rheumatism. Rhino horn is also used for ornamental carvings, buttons, jewelry, bowls and containers. It's also used in Yemen for the traditional jambiya, a ceremonial dagger with a rhino - horn -encrusted handle. SUSAN BATSFORD, GRAPHICS EDITOR, TWITTER ©SBATS1; INFOGRAPHIC BY MEGAN DINNER/QMI AGENCY