Dec 17, 2023
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Name of animal: Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle
(Trypoxylus dichotomus)
Conservation Status: Not extinct
Location: Japan (Honshu, Kyūshū and other islands including Okinawa), Taiwan, Korean Peninsula and eastern China
Lifespan: The Japanese rhinoceros beetle will live most of its life underground in larval and pupal stages, spending only about four months as an adult
Size: Its length ranges from 3.5 to 5.5 centimeters (1.4 to 2.2 inches)
Fun Fact: Japanese rhino beetles are sexually dimorphic, the males are larger and have a large horn, which are used to fight off other male in their competition for a chance to mate