 Reference Base  The life history of the Great Indian one-horned Rhinocero... |
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Gee, E.P., 1953. The life history of the Great Indian one-horned Rhinoceros (R unicornis Linn.). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 51 (2): 341-348, fig. 1
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Asia - South Asia - India - Assam |
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Reproduction |
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Indian Rhino |
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Kaziranga. Three cases have been observed in Kaziranga. On 17 April 1938, the visitor's book noted: 'A couple of rhino seen in the act of mating', seen by E.I. Matthews. 'It took them about 20 seconds to break off in surprise. The female seemed to be on her knees, but it may have been the swampy ground.' Another mating recorded in visitor's book on 24 Feb 1940, and third seen by Divisional forest Officer on 25 April 1944.
On 7 March 1952, at the manager's bungalow of Hathikuli Tea Estate situated near the southern boundary of Kaziranga, about 2:45 pm, rhinos were seen by A.B. Cunningham, T. Brown, Mrs. Brown: 'At first they faced each other and there was some caressing. Then, standing nose to nose, they commenced pushing each other backwards and forwards in turn. This continued 15 minutes. Then the mating started and the male remained mounted for 1 hour and 20 minutes, while the female moved slowly about, a few steps at a time. The male was not seen to dismount during this period.'
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