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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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Sumatran Rhino |
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G. Dindings Rhinos. Writing in the ?Times of Malaya' 9 Aug. 1932, Mr. Granville M. O'Hara states that in 1905, while stationed in the Dindings as a Forest Officer, he had the good fortune to be present at the trapping of a one-horned rhinoceros. He wrote an article ?Trapping of Rhinoceros in the Dindings, Straits Settlements' for the Indian Forester of July 1907. This describes how the animal was captured and removed from the depths of the jungle to the river bank by making it travel on foot carrying its own cage. Observations on the commercial value of the urine, dung, horns, etc., to the Chinese for medicinal purposes are all of considerable interest. Mr. O'Hara further states that when in the Dindings and the Bruas district of Perak, between 1905 and 1921, he met with no less than four of the one-horned variety and only one specimen of sumatrensis. It may be mentioned here that some thirty years ago or so, rhinoceroses were not uncommon in the Dindings district, and were often trapped bv the Malays. It was commonly supposed that they were all sumatrensis and there is still a small number of them left there. The captured Javan rhinoceros mentioned above was sold at Penang to a Mohammedan merchant for the sum of S. $200. It was resold for S. $500 to another merchant in Singapore. It was later said to have been sent to Madras and sold there for Rs. 1,500. In 1907 the Government of the Straits Settlements made an order prohibiting the catching of rhinoceroses in the Dindings. This was undertaken at the request of the Singapore Museum authorities.
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