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The rhinos of South-East Asia |
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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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Asia
Value
Asian Rhino Species
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| SE Asia. Today the rhino horn and many other parts of the body, including the feces and urine, are sold at extremely high prices as cures for various ailments. |
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Reproduction
Sumatran Rhino
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| Of the mating habits, care of the young and gestation period almost nothing is known. It is also fairly certain that the calf of both species travels with its mother for many years but the exact length of the period is not known. |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Value - Related to Horn
Asian Rhino Species
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| In Asia today, the parts of the rhino are used mainly for 'medical' purposes, though in India there seems to be some spiritual significance. |
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Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| Height at shoulder 170 cm |
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World
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
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| Height at shoulder 130 cm |
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The rhinos of South-East Asia
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