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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular |
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Ecology - Food |
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Sumatran Rhino |
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Malaysia. Rhinos are selective in their feeding habit. They often eat plants like Prunus sp., Ficus sp., Diospyros sp., Lasianthus sp., Macaranga sp. Fruits of cultivated and wild mangifera (macang) were also eaten. During the fruiting season in March 1979, a rhino from the Kepoh area travelled from the forest into the nearby fruit plantation to feed on mangifera fruits. The animal swallowed the whole fruit and on one occasion 10 seeds were found in the dung. Six out of the ten seeds were found to have germinated and were collected and planted near the Seali Camp. The seeds made up about 20% of the total composition of the dung, while 80% weredigested leaves and chewed small branches. The daily amount of food plants and fruits consumed is not known.
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Sumatran rhinoceros in Endau-Rompin and future
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