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The threat to rare animals in Borneo |
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Harrisson, T. |
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1961 |
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Oryx |
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6 (2) |
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126-128 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Borneo
Distribution - Status
Sumatran Rhino
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| Threats to wildlife in Borneo, 1. For food, 2. By land use, 3. Native exploitation: killing of animals for saleable products, 4. Planned external exploitation, 5. Sport |
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Asia - South East Asia - Borneo
Distribution - Records
Sumatran Rhino
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| At present only the larger mammals are seriously and immediately threatened, notably the orang-utan and the Sumatran Rhinoceros. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Sarawak
Taxonomy - Evolution
Sumatran Rhino
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| Archaeological evidence from the Sarawak Museum excavations in the great Caves of Niah show that the rhinoceros was being hunted as a ritual animal. |
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The threat to rare animals in Borneo
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