# What Do Javan Rhinos Eat?

> Javan rhinos browse shoots, twigs, leaves and fruit in Ujung Kulon forest — not white-rhino grass. Never feed them.

- **Species:** Javan Rhino (*Rhinoceros sondaicus*)
- **Conservation status:** Critically Endangered
- **Diet:** Herbivore — shoots, twigs, fallen fruit, and leaves
- **Habitat:** Dense tropical rainforest and tall grass in lowland Java
- **Lifespan:** 30–45 years in the wild
- **Top speed:** Up to 30 km/h (19 mph) in short charge
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- **Last reviewed:** 2026-07-16

## Quick answer

The Javan rhinoceros is the rarest of all rhino species, with roughly 70 individuals surviving in a single national park on Java, Indonesia. Smaller than the Indian rhino at 900–2,300 kg (2,000–5,000 lb), it has a single horn and nearly hairless grey skin, and is Critically Endangered from historic hunting and tiny range.

## Who should skip this page

Skip this if you need a captive feeding plan from a veterinarian. This page is wild diet, not a pet-care sheet.

## Last population on Java

All surviving Javan rhinos live in Ujung Kulon National Park at the western tip of Java — a peninsula isolated by the 1883 Krakatau eruption and tsunami. No Javan rhinos remain in their former range across Southeast Asia, Vietnam, or India.

## Help protect the Javan Rhino

The Javan rhino is one of the rarest mammals on Earth — about 50 individuals survive in a single national park on Java.

[Donate to stop rhino poaching](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/rhinos/)

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