Malaysia’s last male Rhino died

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CONTEXT:

  • Malaysia’s last male Sumatran rhinoceros died on May 27, dashing efforts to save the critically
  • endangered species in the country.
  • The rhino, named Tam, was about 30 years old and lived at a wildlife reserve in Sabah state on Borneo island since his capture in 2008.
  • Another female rhino, Puntung, died in captivity in 2017.
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