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Title: The rhinos of South-East Asia
Author(s): Bruton, R.
Year published: 1963
Journal: Conservation News
Volume: 1963 August
Pages: 5-10, figs. 1-6, maps 1-2
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Reproduction
Sumatran Rhino
There was one reported case in which there was evidence of two male Sumatran rhinos fighting over one female rhino.
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Morphology
Sumatran Rhino
In general appearance the Javan rhino has more folded skin than the Sumatran rhino. The skin is coarse in both species.
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Morphology
Javan Rhino
In general appearance the Javan rhino has more folded skin than the Sumatran rhino. The Javan rhino is characterized by the folds on the rump and by the saddle-shaped piece of skin covering the back of the neck. The skin is coarse in both species and is marked by a cracked mosaic pattern in the ...
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Ecology - Food
Javan Rhino
The food of both species is probably very similar, consisting principally of small twigs. These twigs are often obtained by felling small saplings, sometimes by a most peculiar technique of twisting the trunk. The Sumatran rhino is also known to eat fruits and, as it does not digest the seeds, ...
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Morphology
Sumatran Rhino
Rhinos are basically nocturnal animals avoiding exercise during the heat of the day. While it is hot they usually remain in the shade or in mud wallows. Because of this habit of wallowing the color of rhinos seems to change from one location to another. The change is merely a change in the col...
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Ecology - Food
Sumatran Rhino
The food of both species is probably very similar, consisting principally of small twigs. These twigs are often obtained by felling small saplings, sometimes by a most peculiar technique of twisting the trunk. The Sumatran rhino is also known to eat fruits and, as it does not digest the seeds, ...
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Morphology - Horn
Sumatran Rhino
The posterior horn of the Sumatran rhino is often so poorly developed as to be invisible in the field.
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Location:
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World
Morphology
Sumatran Rhino
In general appearance the Javan rhino has more folded skin than the Sumatran rhino. The skin is coarse in both species.
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
World
Morphology
Javan Rhino
In general appearance the Javan rhino has more folded skin than the Sumatran rhino. The Javan rhino is characterized by the folds on the rump and by the saddle-shaped piece of skin covering the back of the neck. The skin is coarse in both species and is marked by a cracked mosaic pattern in the ...
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Morphology - Horn
Javan Rhino
In the female Javan rhino the single horn is always poorly developed or totally absent.
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