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Reference Base  The wild animals of the Indian Empire and the problem of ... |
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The wild animals of the Indian Empire and the problem of their preservation, part II |
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Prater, S.H. |
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1934 |
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Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society |
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37 (1) Supplement |
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57-96, pls. 15-36 |
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Behaviour - Daily Routine
Indian Rhino
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| Along the numerous rivers which flow through the jungles of the Nepal Terai the rhino has particular. places for dropping its excreta. Mounds so accumulate in places. In approaching these spots a rhinoceros walks backwards and falls an easy victim to poachers. |
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Taxonomy
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| All the living rhinoceroses are included in a single genus. Their massive build, the thickness and solidity of their bones, their short stumpy legs each furnished with three toes are some of the family characters. The skin in all the living forms is either thinly clad with hair or naked and in ... |
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Behaviour - Daily Routine
Sumatran Rhino
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| In suitable spots there are regular wallows or 'mud baths' in which the huge creatures roll much as buffaloes and pigs do. Aa a result of this habit their bodies are always well coated with mud. Tracks lead off in all directions from these 'wallows'. |
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Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| The Great Indian Rhinoceros, probably the largest of all living Rhinoceroses may reach over 6 ft. at the shoulder. The average height of a well-grown animal is about 5 ft. 8 in. with a girth of 11 ft. behind the shoulder. |
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Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| A fully developed calf taken from the uterus measured 4 ft. 1 in. and scaled 120 lbs. |
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Reproduction
Indian Rhino
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| The period of gestation is given as 17 to 18 months. In Nepal it is generally believed to be one year. |
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Reproduction
Sumatran Rhino
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| Little is known about their breeding habits but it is known that the young remain with the mother to a fairly advanced age. |
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| A fully developed calf taken from the uterus measured 4 ft. 1 in. and scaled 120 lbs. |
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