 Reference Base  On the status of the Sumatran rhino in captivity in Thailand |
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Meckvichai, C., 1987. On the status of the Sumatran rhino in captivity in Thailand. Rimba Indonesia 21 (1): 57-58
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Captive - Asia |
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Ecology - Food |
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Sumatran Rhino |
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Zoo Bangkok 1986. The food given to the animal was different to what it used to get in Malaysia. It was pointed out the difficulties in obtaining wild plants in such an urban city as Bangkok, far from forests. Therefore, as an alternative, the animal was given beans, bananas, sweet potatoes and plenty of leaves.
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