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Choudhury, A., 1996. The greater one-horned rhino outside protected areas in Assam, India. Pachyderm 22: 7-9, map 1
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Asia - South Asia - India |
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Distribution - Records |
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Indian Rhino |
1992: two rhinos appeared near Dhunaguri which were chased back to Kaziranga by the forest staff.
1992-93: a villager was injured in Borchapori by a rhino.
1995: In the last week of January, a lone rhino entered the Narayanpur area and travelled north up to Drupong Reserved Forest of Arunachal Pradesh. Then it travelled south to near Silikaguri where it was speared to death by Mising poachers when it was trapped in a small swamp. [also Choudhury 1997a]
Near Silikaguri, a few rhinos are seen during almost every winter. For instance, on 30-31 December 1994, two adults with a calf each were seen in the area.
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