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Loch, C.W., 1937. Rhinoceros sondaicus: the Javan or lesser one-horned rhinoceros and its geographical distribution. Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 15 (2): 130-149, pls. 3-4, table 1
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular |
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Distribution - Records |
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Javan Rhino |
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The writer first became interested in the subject, when living at Changkat Pa'Badak on the Kinta River, not far from the town of Kampar, during the years 1929-33. Malays coming from Changkat Pingan a few miles down stream would speak of a ?badak' of enormous size living in the jungle to the south of them, the tracks of which had been often seen. Finding that we were interested, they would draw upon their imagination, until we were told on one occasion of it making a nightly visit and eating the ?pisangs' on the outskirts of the village. As this was rather hard to believe several trips down river were made to investigate, only to find as we had thought, that none of the Malays had actually seen it but had heard about it from Sakais whose kampongs were further again to the south. There were many of these people living some three or four miles from Changkat Pingan, out in the jungle; and they could all point to the locality, not far away, where the tracks of the ?badak' were to be seen and where he was known to live. There was no doubt, from their description, that he was a very big beast. This animal eventually turned out to be the solitary rhino shot by Vernay in January, 1932.
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