 | Kitchener, A.C. 1997 Ageing the Sumatran Rhinoceros: preliminary results. International Zoo News 44 (1): 24-34, pls. 1-2, figs. 1-3, tables 1-2 |
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| Specimen unspecified. Sex: Female. Locality: East Bengal. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1901.1.22.1 |
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| Bist, S.S. 1997 Wildlife management in West Bengal (1947-1997): the first fifty years. Himalayan Paryavaran 5: 4-15 |
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| Martin, E.B. 1996 Smuggling routes for West Bengal's rhino horn and recent successes in curbing poaching. Pachyderm 21: 28-34, figs. 1-6 |
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| 1993 - West Bengal, Poachers are paid for each horn they obtain rather than by weight. In 1993 the price per kilo was from $640 to $896. Usually the killer, who is often the gang leader, will receive twice as much as the others. |
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| Martin, E.B. 1996 Smuggling routes for West Bengal's rhino horn and recent successes in curbing poaching. Pachyderm 21: 28-34, figs. 1-6 |
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| West Bengal. There are no records of meat being taken from a rhino. |
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| Martin, E.B. 1996 Smuggling routes for West Bengal's rhino horn and recent successes in curbing poaching. Pachyderm 21: 28-34, figs. 1-6 |
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| 1990 - West Bengal - Male reproductive organs. Poachers remove the horn and hooves; on rare occasions (such as in 1991) the male reproductive organs are removed. |
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| Martin, E.B. 1996 Smuggling routes for West Bengal's rhino horn and recent successes in curbing poaching. Pachyderm 21: 28-34, figs. 1-6 |
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| 1990 - West Bengal - Hooves. Poachers remove the horn and hooves; |
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| Pandit, P.K.; Yadav, V.K. 1996 Management of Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal, India. Tiger Paper 23 (4): 1-5, fig. 1 |
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| Bist, S.S. 1995 Population history of Great Indian rhinoceros in North Bengal and major factors influencing the same: pp. 75-84, maps 1-2, tables 1-28
 | In: Molur, S. et al. Report: Population and Habitat Viability Assessment (PHVA) Workshop, Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, Jaldapara, 1993. Coimbatore, CBSG India |
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Calf Shoulderheight below 120 cm, practically no horn, moves with mother.
Juvenile Height 120-136 cm, has horn, moves without mother
Sub-Adult Height 135-160 cm, has horn, moves without mother
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| Bist, S.S. 1995 Population history of Great Indian rhinoceros in North Bengal and major factors influencing the same: pp. 75-84, maps 1-2, tables 1-28
| In: Molur, S. et al. Report: Population and Habitat Viability Assessment (PHVA) Workshop, Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, Jaldapara, 1993. Coimbatore, CBSG India |
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Indian Rhino
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| Rhinos of Gorumara are known to wander off. In March 1989, one female wandered into Bangladesh and had to be physically brought back.
Another female strayed into the forests of Apalchand range and moved as far west across the river Teestato Mahananda sanctuary. It died in Apalchand forests in ... |
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| Bist, S.S. 1995 Population history of Great Indian rhinoceros in North Bengal and major factors influencing the same: pp. 75-84, maps 1-2, tables 1-28
| In: Molur, S. et al. Report: Population and Habitat Viability Assessment (PHVA) Workshop, Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, Jaldapara, 1993. Coimbatore, CBSG India |
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Indian Rhino
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| West Bengal wild populations, Classification of age classes:
Height <120 cm calf
Height 120-135 cm juvenile
Height 135-160 cm sub-adult |
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