Buckland, F.T., 1868. Curiosities of natural history. Third series. London, Richard Bentley and Son, pp. i-xv, 1-353
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Captive - Europe |
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Captivity - Zoo Records |
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In January 1867, when paying a visit to Jamrach, I saw two skulls of Indian rhinoceros in his shop. Jamrach sent his son to India in purpose to get the rhinoceros. Having purchased them up the country, Jamrach Jr drove them some 200 miles down to the seaport, I believe Calcutta. He managed his task by tying ropes to the animals, and with the aid of some 40 coolies, literally conducted them to their destination. They boarded the Persian Empire. But the voyage being protracted to an unusual length, both the specimens of rhinoceros which Jamrach valued at £1600 died of starvation. The poor thing was reduced to such extremities that they ate sawdust and gnawed great holes in a spare mast. They died between St Helena and England, and the doctor of the ship and young Jamrach preserved their skulls and hide.
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