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Title: The great one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis L)
Author(s): Shebbeare, E.O.; Roy, A.N.
Year published: 1948
Journal: Journal of the Bengal Natural History Society
Volume: 22
Pages: 88-91, pls. 1-3
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Status
Indian Rhino
1948, 60
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Distribution - Status
Javan Rhino
a few
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Location:
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Asia - South Asia - Bangladesh
Distribution - Records
Asian Rhino Species
The Sumatra, or Java, species is found in the Chittagong forests.
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Location:
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Status
Indian Rhino
before 1930, ca.80.
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Poaching
Indian Rhino
In 1930 and 1931, a number of Mechis (also known as Boros) came over from the Goalpara district of Assam to join the local Mechis, and between them, during those two years, they murdered about 50 rhino. In 1933, T.V. Dent collected about 50 skulls.
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Location:
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Poaching
Indian Rhino
1948, very few are poached
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Location:
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
Sanctuary about 39 sq. miles in extent, being boiunded on the North by the Madarihat-Nilpara road, on the East by the Nilpara-Chilapatta road and on the South and West by the forest boundaries.
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Asian Rhino Species
In 1932, thanks to the representations of E.O. Shebbeare, the Rhinoceros Preservation Act [of Bengal] came into being and jaldapara was declared a special reserve for the preservation of the rhinoceros.
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World
Reproduction
Indian Rhino
Cow give birth to one calf every three years.
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Location:
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World
Morphology
Indian Rhino
Hairless.
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