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| Title: |
Land en volk van Sumatra |
| Author(s): |
Lekkerkerker, C. |
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1916 |
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Leiden, E.J. Brill |
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pp. i-x, 1-368 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Distribution - Records
Sumatran Rhino
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| The coastal regions in the north of Atjeh. The mountain called Seulawaih Agam, 1726 m, and the coastal region are rich in game. Elephants are very numerous, as well as the rhinoceros and tiger. |
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Ecology - Habitat
Sumatran Rhino
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| The rhinoceros is often a path-maker in the literal sense making path used by people in the impenetrable jungles. |
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Value
Asian Rhino Species
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| Sumatra - hide. The hide is cut into strings and used as a whip. |
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Distribution - Poaching
Asian Rhino Species
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| They are caught in pits or killed by putting sharp knoves in the narrow, well trodden paths leading towards their drinking places. |
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Behaviour - Towards Man
Sumatran Rhino
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| They seem to be dangerous for people in their wild rage. |
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Behaviour - Social Behaviour
Sumatran Rhino
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| It lives in pairs. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Value - Related to Horn
Asian Rhino Species
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| The horn, 'tjoela badak', is valuable as an amulet and as a medicine. Javanese and Malay people use the scrapings against snakebites and rabid dogs, against vegetable poisons, scorpion-stings, skin diseases [schurftachtige huiduitslagen] and other ailments. |
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Land en volk van Sumatra
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