KOTA KINABALU: The health of Malaysia's last surviving male Sumatran rhino is fast fading. Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) director Augustine Tuuga said serious concerns are growing over the health of the rhino named Tam, whose appetite and alertness have declined abruptly since late April this year. "He is now well into old age for a Sumatran rhino," Tuuga said in a statement Sunday (May 19). Tests are ongoing, but it seems that one or more of his internal organs are not functioning well," he added. Tuuga said Tam has always been a favourite of the people who work with him or visit him, due to his calm and steady manner.

Source: The Star May 19, 2019 09:00 UTC