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Captivity - Zoo Records |
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Indian Rhino |
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In 1875, 'Pete', the massive male Indian rhinoceros was purchased from Barnum's Circus. Old Pete became a Philadelphia landmark and not only in life, because after his death in 1901, he was mounted and placed on exhibit at the Academy of Natural Sciences.
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The golden age of zoo exhibits
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