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Reference Base  Notes on rhinoceroses in Burma, R. sondaicus and sumatrensis |
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| Title: |
Notes on rhinoceroses in Burma, R. sondaicus and sumatrensis |
| Author(s): |
Evans, G.H. |
| Year published: |
1905 |
| Journal: |
Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society |
| Volume: |
16 (4) |
| Pages: |
555-561 |
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| File: |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Behaviour - Towards Man
Sumatran Rhino
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| Burmans and Karens, as a rule, with the exception perhaps of the hunters, are much afraid of these animals, and this is perhaps not to be wondered at if we bear in mind the very ferocious character attributed to them. They are said to attack human beings without provocation, and to be most vindi... |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Ecology - Interspecific Relations
Sumatran Rhino
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| they do not fear elephants or tigers. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| Burma. The track of a rhinoceros is unmistakable. The presence of the impress of three claw marks is sufficient, that of sondaicus differing only from sumatrensis in size. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
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| Measurements of R. sumatrensis, male. Girth fore-arm, 28 ? inches |
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Behaviour - Social Behaviour
Sumatran Rhino
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| They visit the pools singly or may be found two together, usually a bull and cow. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Behaviour - Daily Routine
Sumatran Rhino
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| The habit of depositing its ordure in one place as attributed to the African species and R.indicus, does not apply to these rhinoceroses, that is, if it is understood to mean that this is a place repeatedly visited for that purpose. Small heaps or mounds, perhaps the droppings of a week, may be ... |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Behaviour - Daily Routine
Sumatran Rhino
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| They are extremely partial to water and enter the pools during the night and also visit them during of the day. In suitable places there are regular mud baths or wallows, some large and patronized by elephants, etc., and others much smaller. They evidently enjoy rolling in wet mud as much as bu... |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
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| Measurements of R. sumatrensis, male. Length nose to dock, 98 inches |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Behaviour - Daily Routine
Sumatran Rhino
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| I have heard it said and believe it is recorded that rhinoceroses cannot swim. In common with many popular ideas it is a pure fallacy. They swim well, crossing rivers,. etc., when they desire to do so. I remember an instance in which one was killed while crossing the Tenasserim. It is unnece... |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Behaviour - Social Behaviour
Javan Rhino
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| The only sound I have heard is a kind of grunt or rather a short harsh blowing sound. I heard one, a sondaicus, emit this noise when evidently surprised in cover. He heard us, and had not got the wind. On being hit, unless killed outright, they usually grunt, and also do so while charging. Bur... |
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