MALAYSIA'S LAST MALE SUMATRAN RHINO "TAM" DIES:

KUALA LUMPUR: The last male Sumatran Rhino Tam died on 27th May 2019 as said by Malaysia's officials. 

This species is nearly close to extinction since this is critically-endangered species. After this incident, only one female Sumatran rhino Iman left in the country.
The cause of the animal's death was not immediately clear, but previous media reports have suggested it was suffering from kidney and liver problems.

The viewpoint of the Sabah Wildlife Department director:

Sabah Wildlife Department director Augustine Tuuga said, "We just have to look after the last remaining rhino. That's all we can do, and try if possible to work with Indonesia."
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