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Reference Base De dierenwereld van Insulinde in woord en beeld, I: De zo... |
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De dierenwereld van Insulinde in woord en beeld, I: De zoogdieren |
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Balen, J.H. van |
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1914 |
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Deventer, J.C. van der Burgh |
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pp. i-vii, i-xi, 1-505 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Distribution - Records
Sumatran Rhino
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The natives of Sumatra hunt this animal in several ways. East of Padang, at Padang Reste, three individuals were caught in pits by Malays, according to M?ller. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
Distribution - Records
Sumatran Rhino
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B?ttikofer tells the following: 'Soon after arrival on the station Poenan Caves, on the western slopes of the Liang Koeboeng, we found in the wet places of the forest numerous tracks of the rhinoceros. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
Ecology - Habitat
Javan Rhino
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Java. It is the largest animal on that island and is widely distributed, although nowhere numerous and it only lives in the remote jungles. They are found in the extensive wet and watery forests near the coast to the dry and windy summits of mountains to a height of 8000 to 9000 feet above the ... |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
Ecology - Habitat
Javan Rhino
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It is the largest animal on that island and is widely distributed, although nowhere numerous and it only lives in the remote jungles. They are found in the extensive wet and watery forests near the coast to the dry and windy summits of mountains to a height of 8000 to 9000 feet above the sea. I... |
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World
Ecology - Population
Sumatran Rhino
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A pair will not tolerate another rhinoceros within half an hour. |
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World
Morphology
Sumatran Rhino
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The calves at birth are covered with coarse, somewhat wooly hair, dirty white in colour with brown tips. Along the back the hairs form narrow dark stripes. |
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World
Morphology
Javan Rhino
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The colour is greyish brown, darkest on the back, with a pinkish tint on the head and the belly, while within the skinfolds and on the inner side of the upper lip the colour is that of meat with a leadish tint. The calves are lighter in colour, at birth provided with short wooly but rather coars... |
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World
Morphology
Javan Rhino
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The Javan Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) is similar to the animal on the mainland of India. It is distinguished in the following ways: The head is smaller in comparison to the rest of the body, less powerful, lower and less dented on the top. The folds in the neck are more numerous and prono... |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Distribution - Records
Sumatran Rhino
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From 1974 to 1980 the distribution and behaviour of the Sumatran rhinoceros was examined in one of the few areas where there is still a viable population, the Gunung Leuser National Park in northern Sumatra. As the animals are very shy and rare, the study was conducted through tracks. Individua... |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
Distribution - Records
Javan Rhino
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De Wilde tells how he made a trip to the well-known sulphur lake in the district Wanaradja. He was following the paths made by rhinos to a place called Padjagalang or Slaughter Place, because in this place many animals which venture in this area, are found dead. Between all the bones which cove... |
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