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Gee, E.P., 1953. Further observations on the Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros (R. unicornis Linn.). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 51 (4): 765-772, pls. 1-2
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Asia - South Asia - India - Assam |
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Reproduction |
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Indian Rhino |
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Kaziranga. Three days previously, the Range Officer when conducting the American Consul General round the sanctuary, saw the same pair running and playing between themselves and making a whistling like sound, the female passing urine at short and frequent intervals. Both these rhinos rushed towards the elephants and came as close as about 30 ft but stopped in fron of the elephants when the mahouts and range officer made a noise. This pair known as Romeo and Juliet, seen on 1-11-1952 and again 3-1-1953, and 7-2-1953. They were seen together by range officer on 10-4-1953. All this time, some 5 months, they were inseperable. This goes to show that courtship and pairing can be prolonged.
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