 Reference Base  The life history of the Great Indian one-horned Rhinocero... |
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Gee, E.P., 1953. The life history of the Great Indian one-horned Rhinoceros (R unicornis Linn.). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 51 (2): 341-348, fig. 1
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Asia - South Asia - India - Assam |
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Ecology - Population |
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Indian Rhino |
From own experience in Kaziranga, on 6 April 1939 I photographed an old bull with an old wound on the hindquarters, known as 'boora goonda', the old big bull. On 8 Jan 1950 the same bull was seen with a cow just outside the sanctuary. The same bull was still frequenting the place in April 1952.
It would not be unreasonable to presume that rhino can live at least as long as the elephant, up to 70 years.
* Boora Goonda was found dead on 8 June 1953, teeth very worn - Gee 1953b
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