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| Title: |
A game book for Burma & adjoining territories |
| Author(s): |
Peacock, E.H. |
| Year published: |
1933 |
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London, H.F. and G. Witherby |
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pp. 1-292 |
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| File: |
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World
Morphology
Javan Rhino
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| The Javan rhinoceros is hairless, and the skin has a cracked and scaly appearance. The heavy folds of skin at shoulder, flank and knee are also more marked than is the case in the better-known species. In other respects this animal conforms nearly to the appearance of the Sumatran rhinoceros. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Distribution - Records
Javan Rhino
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| Rhinoceros sondaicus. It is open to question whether the Javan rhinoceros ever existed outside of the Thaton, Salween and Mergui Forest Divisions in Lower Burma. The only definite records of its existence come from these three Divisions. |
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Behaviour - Daily Routine
Sumatran Rhino
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| Their movements coincide largely with those of most wild animals: i.e. they feed in the early mornings, evenings and part of the night-and lie up during the day, during which time they may spend many hours in their wallows. |
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Names in vernacular
Sumatran Rhino
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| Wet Kyan |
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Behaviour - Senses
Sumatran Rhino
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| The senses of smell and hearing are very good. I once watched a female rhinoceros in her wallow for nearly a quarter of an hour: she was plainly sensible of the very softest sounds. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Distribution - Records
Javan Rhino
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| Rhinoceros sondaicus. It is open to question whether the Javan rhinoceros ever existed outside of the Thaton, Salween and Mergui Forest Divisions in Lower Burma. The only definite records of its existence come from these three Divisions. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Distribution - Records
Sumatran Rhino
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| Dicerorhinus sumatrensis. It may still be located in parts of Myitkyina, in the angle between the Chindwin and the Uyu Rivers In most of these areas the Sumatran rhinoceros will be found below the crests of the main watersheds in heavy evergreen forest. |
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Distribution - Hunting
Asian Rhino Species
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| With .475- and .577-bore rifles I have never bothered to use other than soft-nosed bullets on rhinoceros, and doubt whether solid bullets are at all necessary for the Malayan variety. |
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Morphology
Sumatran Rhino
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| Burma, animal shot for BMNH, 1930. Light buff on body; face, tail, outsides of legs and portions of flanks black; underparts of body, legs and lips a light flesh colour; |
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Distribution - Records
Sumatran Rhino
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| Dicerorhinus sumatrensis. It may still be located in the Arakan Hills as far south as Bassein, In most of these areas the Sumatran rhinoceros will be found below the crests of the main watersheds in heavy evergreen forest. |
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A game book for Burma & adjoining territories
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