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Pocock, R.I., 1912. The Zoological Society (The death of two rhinoceroses; measurements of Indian rhinoceroses; some characters of rhinoceroses; the King's collection of Indian animals). Field 119 (3082), 20 January 1912: 143, figs. 1-5
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Captivity - Zoo Records |
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Within the last two months the Society [in London] has lost two of its finest show animals, namely, a nearly (perhaps quite) adult female East African rhinoceros purchased in 1906, In neither case was the exact age known, but the former was probably about seven years old, Although for three months after her arrival, the African rhinoceros, probably from being taken from her dam before weaning, did not thrive well, and once or twice since showed signs of delicacy, her death was quite unexpected. Even in the morning preceding the night of her death she was moving about her inclosure and feeding just as usual. She succumbed, however, to broncho-pneumonia, and post-mortem examination proved several of her organs to be unhealthy, her liver in particular showing the character which has inspired the expression 'drunkard's liver' from its common ascription to alcoholism in man.
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