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The rhinos of South-East Asia |
| Author(s): |
Bruton, R. |
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1963 |
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Conservation News |
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1963 August |
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5-10, figs. 1-6, maps 1-2 |
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Behaviour - Daily Routine
Javan Rhino
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| Both Sumatran and Javan rhinos appear to move over fairly large areas during their daily travels. They move in search of food and between their favorite wallowing places and salt-licks. In some cases these rhinos are known to make rather long seasonal migrations, living in naturally dry areas du... |
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Behaviour - Towards Man
Sumatran Rhino
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| Both species are very timid and solitary creatures. The renowned bad temper and ferocity of the African species seems to be totally lacking in both the Javan and Sumatran rhinos. There are stories of Sumatran rhinos charging humans, but this has been attributed by most experienced observ- ers t... |
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Behaviour - Social Behaviour
Sumatran Rhino
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| Rhinos usually travel alone except in cases of a mating couple or a cow and calf. The calf is slow in maturing and travels with its mother for many years, even longer than may obviously seem necessary.
Both species are very timid and solitary creatures, being found together only when mating and... |
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Behaviour - Daily Routine
Sumatran Rhino
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| The Southeast Asian species of rhino possess some quite peculiar characteristics which need special study. Among these is the periodically reported habit of always returning to one or two places to defecate so that large piles of dung are built up. |
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Behaviour - Daily Routine
Sumatran Rhino
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| Wallowing seems to be absolutely necessary to both species and is probably the reason for their always living in wet areas. Wallowing seems to serve the functions of cooling the animal, keeping the skin wet, and protecting the skin against the many parasites that attack the animal. |
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Behaviour - Daily Routine
Sumatran Rhino
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| The Southeast Asian species of rhino possess some quite peculiar characteristics which need special study. Among these is the reported ability of the Sumatran rhino to swim over long distances to off-shore islands. |
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Behaviour - Locomotion
Sumatran Rhino
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| The large bulky appearance of the rhinos would give one the impression that rhinos are clumsy animals but this is most certainly not true. Rhinos can run with speed and agility though they lack the endurance of their relatives the horses. They can move over rocky and steep terrain with an ease ... |
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Behaviour - Memory
Sumatran Rhino
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| Rhinos are usually credited with only very low intelligence, most articles on the subject using the word 'stupid'. There are again probably differences between the species. Persons who have spoored rhinos in Southeast Asia have testified that these animals are extremely clever and wily and ofte... |
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Behaviour - Daily Routine
Sumatran Rhino
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| The Southeast Asian species of rhino possess some quite peculiar characteristics which need special study. Among these is the peculiar anatomy of the penis of the Sumatran rhino and its habit of spraying the foliage with urine as it moves. |
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Taxonomy - Evolution
Asian Rhino Species
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| Fossil remains of what appear to be the ancestor of this species have been found in Asia. The Sumatran rhino, however, seems to be most closely related to fossil remains found in western Europe and is probably an immigrant from that area. |
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The rhinos of South-East Asia
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