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Reference Base  Further observations on the Great Indian one-horned rhino... |
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| Title: |
Further observations on the Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros (R. unicornis Linn.) |
| Author(s): |
Gee, E.P. |
| Year published: |
1953 |
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Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society |
| Volume: |
51 (4) |
| Pages: |
765-772, pls. 1-2 |
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Asia - South Asia - India - Assam
Behaviour - Social Behaviour
Indian Rhino
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Behaviour - Fighting
Indian Rhino
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| In the area of Kohora Grazing and Vasalimari Bheel in Kaziraiiga it has been possible during the cold weather of 1952-53 to observe some ten or twelve rhino, four of which were recognizable and known by name Boorra Goonda, Kan Katta, Romeo and Juliet. These four and others passed and repassed ea... |
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Asia - South Asia - India - Assam
Behaviour - Daily Routine
Indian Rhino
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| As for dung heaps belonging to individual rhino and denoting territory, my own observations do not confirm this. It is my personal belief that, although rhino generally remain in one particular part of the sanctuary, they move about freely within that locality according to availability of grazin... |
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Indian Rhino
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| When monsoon floods invade the sanctuary, the muddy wallows so much sought after by rhino for warding of flies are very few and far between. The few that exist are in great demand, and several rhino sometimes have to share a wallow. For example, on 23-7-53 A. Jairamdas, while visiting Kaziranga ... |
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Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Kaziranga. Old male ?Boorra Goonda', died June 1953, length from root of tail to tip of nose 10 ft 9 in. |
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Reproduction
Indian Rhino
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| Kaziranga. A fifth case of rhino actually mating was observed in Kaziranga by L. Rynjah, the Divisional Forest Officer, and R. C. Das, the Range Officer. On 10 March 1953, at 4 pm, they came across a pair mating. L. Rynjah has described the incident as follows: 'The female standing as usual an... |
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Asia - South Asia - India - Assam
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Two week old calf, Kaziranga, length incl tail 3 ft 9 in |
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Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Kaziranga. Old male ?Boorra Goonda', died June 1953, horn weight 2 lbs. 6 oz. |
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Indian Rhino
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| Kaziranga. Old male ?Boorra Goonda', died June 1953, horn length 14 in. |
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