Iman, Malaysia's Last Sumatran Rhino, Dies | HuffPost News

Malaysias last living Sumatran rhino, a 25-year-old female named Iman, died on Saturday marking yet another grim milestone for the ultra-rare species, which now only survives in tiny numbers mostly in Indonesia.

National Geographic estimates that fewer than 80 Sumatran rhinos remain on Earth. The critically endangered species, known for the long hair that covers their bodies, are the smallest of the living rhinoceroses, and are more closely related to the extinct woolly rhino than the other rhino species alive today, according to the World Wildlife Fund . Habitat destruction and poaching have accelerated their march toward extinction.

remember today. on the 23rd november of 2019, we lost iman, the last sumatran rhino in malaysia. im glad she doesnt have to be in pain anymore. im sad the species are now extinct here.

we did what we could for iman. we can & will do more for others.https://t.co/LIURp24Or7

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remember today. on the 23rd november of 2019, we lost iman, the last sumatran rhino in malaysia. im glad she doesnt have to be in pain anymore. im sad the species are now extinct here.

we did what we could for iman. we can & will do more for others.https://t.co/LIURp24Or7
freyr (@sunfloweraidil) November 23, 2019

Iman, who lived at the Borneo Rhino Sanctuary in the Malaysian state of Sabah, died of complications from cancer, Malaysian officials said.

Imans death came rather sooner than we had expected, but we knew that she was starting to suffer significant pain, Augustine Tuuga, director of the Sabah Wildlife Department, told Reuters .

Before her death, Iman, whod lived at the sanctuary since 2014, had reportedly received the best possible medical care and comforts.

No one could have done more, Christina Liew, Sabahs environment minister, said in a statement .

Malaysia's last Sumatran rhino Iman has died but her memory lives on. pic.twitter.com/Y2v7tcfOw7

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Malaysia's last Sumatran rhino Iman has died but her memory lives on. pic.twitter.com/Y2v7tcfOw7
Daily Express Sabah (@DailyExpress_MY) November 23, 2019

Iman officially became Malaysias last Sumatran rhino earlier this year following the death of Tam, the countrys last male Sumatran rhino .

Tam, whod lived in the same sanctuary as Iman but never successfully mated with her, died of old age in May, his caretakers said. Tam had been in his 30s, considered old for a species with a lifespan of about 35 to 40 years.