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Captive - Asia |
Subject: |
Captivity - Zoo Records |
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Indian Rhino |
A case if squamous cell carcinoma of the skin in an old Indian rhinoceros ( Rhinoceros unicornis ) maintained at the Municipal Zoological Gardens, Bombay, is reported here.
A male rhinoceros was brought to Bombay Zoo in 19**. When the animal was about 50 years old and weighed about 3000 kg an ulcer developed on the skin over the nose adjoining the horn.
The animal gradually lost weight, became emaciated and died about two-and-a half years after the first appearance of the ulcer.
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