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| Title: |
Himalayan wildlife: an introduction |
| Author(s): |
Negi, S.S. |
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1985 |
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Dehradun, Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh |
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pp. i-ii, i-iv, 1-149 |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| Found in the lower hills of Arunachal Pradesh. |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| During the Moghul period there is a record of its having occurred in parts of U.P. hills. |
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Names in vernacular
Indian Rhino
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| Gainda |
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World
Reproduction
Indian Rhino
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| Gestation period 16 ? to 16 3/4 months |
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Ecology - Interspecific Relations
Indian Rhino
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| Tigers are known to relish the meat of newly born rhinos. Hence they are protected by their mothers and hide in the grass, whenever a tiger is lurking nearby. |
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Behaviour - Daily Routine
Indian Rhino
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| Rhinoceros are fond of wallowing in water, wet mud or even sand, particularly during the hot season. |
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Himalayan wildlife: an introduction
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