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Reference Base  The life history of the Great Indian one-horned Rhinocero... |
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The life history of the Great Indian one-horned Rhinoceros (R unicornis Linn.) |
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Gee, E.P. |
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1953 |
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Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society |
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51 (2) |
| Pages: |
341-348, fig. 1 |
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Captive - Asia
Reproduction
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| Gestation period 18 ? months, Calcutta 1925 |
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| The full period of gestation may be presumed to be 19 months. |
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Asia - South Asia - India - Assam
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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 swa... |
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Asia - South Asia - Nepal
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| Weight at birth 120 lbs, Full grown foetus in Nepal |
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| 1826, Kathmandu, observed by Hodgson. Hodgson Ms. in London Zoo, drawing of 'Rhinoceros, 9 years old, male, March 1, 1833. Habitat Saul forest. This animal showed first symptoms of puberty in his 10th year, when he went to Calcutta. He was born in the Durbar's menagerie, as elsewhere recorded... |
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| Height at birth 1 ft 11 in, Calcutta 1925 |
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| Length at birth 3 ft 4 in, Kathmandu 1826 |
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Asia - South Asia - Nepal
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| Length at birth 3 ft 4 in, Full grown foetus in Nepal |
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| Length at birth 4 ft, Kaziranga |
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| In Basel, the newly arrived female was introduced to the male in the adjacent enclosure in summer 1952, the male showing some interest. The next stage was to let them come together in one enclosure, whereupon the female rushed at the male, attacked it and drew blood. The introduction of the two... |
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