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Title: Promenade au Jardin Zoologique d'Anvers
Author(s): Gens, E.
Year published: 1861
Publisher: Antwerpen, J.E. Buschmann
Volume: -
Pages: pp. 1-188
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Morphology - Horn
All Rhino Species
The horn is composed of a fibrous and horny substance, similar to agglutinated hairs.
LE RHINOCÉROS

est, après l'Eléphant, le plus grand des Pachidermes. Ce qui le
distingue, c'est l'extrême épaisseur et la dureté de sa peau sur
laquelle les balles font ricoch...
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Value
All Rhino Species
Its hide makes the best and strongest leather in the world.
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Asia - South Asia - India
Value - Related to Horn
Asian Rhino Species
The indians esteem the horn more than ivory, due to its composition to which they attribute several specific qualities.
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Value
All Rhino Species
Its meat is well liked by the Indians and Negroes.
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World
Ecology - Population
All Rhino Species
It is estimated that this animal, like man, lives up to 70 or 80 years.
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World
Reproduction
All Rhino Species
The female has one young at a time.
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Captive - Europe
Captivity - Zoo Records
Indian Rhino
Our specimen is still young. It is only 5 years old, but quite large for its age, and the speed of its growth, together with its state of perfect health, allow to predict that it will attain an enormous size.
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