 Reference Base  De dierenwereld van Insulinde in woord en beeld, I: De zo... |
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Balen, J.H. van, 1914. De dierenwereld van Insulinde in woord en beeld, I: De zoogdieren. Deventer, J.C. van der Burgh, pp. i-vii, i-xi, 1-505
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra |
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Distribution - Poaching |
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Asian Rhino Species |
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The natives of Sumatra hunt this animal in several ways. East of Padang, at Padang Reste, three individuals were caught in pits by Malays, according to M?ller. To do this, the natives dig pits in the paths of the rhinoceros, which are 6 to 7 feet long and 2 ? to 3 feet wide. The inside of these pits are strengthened around the sides with poles, otherwise the animal would dig in the loose soil and get away. The pit is covered with twigs and leaves. Usually the animal is caught without damage, although sometimes they break their legs when falling into the pit. M?ller paid 60 guilders for a rhinoceros which was caught in this way, while a tapir was 48.30 guilders. The Battas hunt it with guns, by approaching it and shooting with a bullet the size of a thin finger. If that does not work, one will try to get ion front of it to attract his attention, while another will cut its Achilles heel with a sharp knife.
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