The Javan Rhino: Expanding on the data

At this stage, I think it's wise to focus on one animal and expand once I've got the aesthetics right. In the last module, I underestimated how long it takes to construct information graphics and the effort that goes into them. This is the data that I have got so far from many sources, the main one being:

http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/rhinoceros/asian_rhinos/javan_rhinoceros/

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Javan Rhino

Name:
Lesser One-horned rhino

Scientific Name:
Rhinoceros Sondaicus

Population:
Less than 50

In Captivity:
None

Reason:
Habitat Loss, Poaching, Genetic Diversity

Size:
2-4m long, 170cm high, 900-2,300kg
Horn length: 25cm

Location:
Western Indonesia

Life Cycle:
30-40 years

Mating Season:
July-November

Maturity:
5-6 years (female)
10 years (male)

Gestation:
16 months

Diet:
Browser (nibbler) leaves, shoots, soft vegetation.

Notes:
1 shot in 1988 to confirm the species had survived the war in Vietnam.

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This aims to give the reader an overview of the animal before hitting them with tear-inducing information about the creature's fight for survival. I aim to communicate the data through icons, charts and circular manipulation.