The
Sumatran rhinoceros, also known as
hairy rhinoceros or
Asian two-horned rhinoceros (
Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), is a rare member of the family
Rhinocerotidae and one of five extant
rhinoceroses. It is the only
extant species of the
genus Dicerorhinus. It is the smallest rhinoceros, although it is still a large mammal. This rhino stands high at the shoulder, with a head-and-body length of and a tail of . The weight is reported to range from , averaging , although there is a single record of a specimen. Like both African species, it has two horns; the larger is the nasal horn, typically , while the other horn is typically a stub. A coat of reddish-brown hair covers most of the Sumatran rhino's body.